The Delta State Police Command has arrested a lady ,Queen Uwagbogu ,34, who deals on illegal sales of AK 47 ammunition in Warri.
According to Delta State Police Publlic Relations Officer, PPRO DSP Bright Edafe, on May 1 , acting on an actionable intelligence gathered about a woman who deals on illegal sales of AK47 ammunition, operatives of the Crack Squad raided her premises located close to Effurun Roundabout, Warri.
He said , during the raid, the suspect,Queen Uwagbogu,was arrested, and 100 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.
In another development, Edafe, said ” On the same day, at about 7. 45 am ,operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad (RRS), while conducting stop and search at Oworigbala community along Okpara-Oworh road Ughelli, flagged down a Lexus RS 350 black in colour with registration number:RBC 811 CY, the driver suspiciously offered the operatives money, which they rejected. The driver immediately zoomed off, noticing that the RRS operatives were hot on his trail and closing in on him, he quickly abandoned the vehicle and escaped into a nearby bush. The vehicle was recovered, a battle axe, and two Iphones were also recovered. Investigation is ongoing
” Yet on the same day, while operatives of Sapele Division anti crime patrol were on stop and search duty at Amukpe roundabout Sapele, they intercepted an unregistered motocycle with three occupants, the suspects on sighting the police, abandoned the motorcycle, their bags and ran into the bush. When the bag was searched, two locally made double barrel guns, seven rounds of 7.62 Ak47 live ammunition, 11 live cartridges, and other items were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.
He said the achievements were made by the crime fighting strategies put in place by CP Wale Abass, adding that the remarkable feats are due to the proactive approach to crime fighting adopted by the command in Warri, Ughelli, and Sapele and areas, as part of measures put in the place to ensure that the state is peaceful and crime free.
