Police The Police Command in Delta has nabbed a middle-aged man, Akpos James, over alleged killing of policemen at an eatery in Ughelli in January. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Warri. Bright said the suspect was apprehended by the command’s Special Anti-kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad (SAKCCS) on April 24, 2021 at Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. He said that the suspect was also arrested in connection with several kidnapping and armed robbery cases in Abraka, Warri, Ughelli and Sapele environs. “Upon interrogation, the suspect who gave useful information in connection to the crime led same operatives to the gang’s hideout at Bomadi Waterside on April 30 at about 02:40p.m.,” he said.
Views: Visits 11 The Police Command in Delta has nabbed a middle-aged man, Akpos James, over alleged killing of policemen at an eatery in Ughelli in January. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Warri. Bright said the suspect was apprehended by the command’s Special Anti-kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad (SAKCCS) on April 24, 2021 at Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. He said that the suspect was also arrested in connection with several kidnapping and armed robbery cases in Abraka, Warri, Ughelli and Sapele environs.
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The vehicle was stolen at Ekuruemu street in Warri on 22nd, April 2021.
This is coming after the Police gave suspected armed robbers a hot chase Iyara in Warri.
The hoodlums eventually abandoned the car as the Police shot at them and their escape routes.
The Delta State Police Command and by CP Ari Muhammad Ali confirmed the report in a statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright.
He said, “On 28/04/2021 at about 0120hrs Men of ‘A’ Division Warri received a distress call from one of the police constabulary attached to ‘B’ division Warri that four suspected armed robbery gang in a Toyota Camry (pencil light) were operating at the Ubor axis in Warri, The DPO A Division Warri CSP T.Y. Mahmud mobilized and led anti-crime patrol team in search of the hoodlums.”
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Also arrested were some armed men who claimed to be Ubulu-Unor Vigilante.
They were seen keeping watch and aiding the said cultists during their initiation, DAILY POST learnt.
The Police also recovered a revolver pistol with eleven live ammunition, one locally made single barrel gun, one pump action, eight vehicles and one Mitsubishi pickup with the inscription of Ubulu-Unor vigilante from the suspects.
The suspects were arrested by the police based on information and intelligence.
The Delta State Police Command led by CP Ari Muhammed Ali confirmed the report in a statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright.
Police rescue kidnap victim, arrest 3 suspects in Delta
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The Delta State Police Command, Tuesday, said it has rescued one Peter Okologo who was kidnapped by armed in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of the State and arrested three persons in connection with the kidnap.
The Acting Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the State, DSP Bright Edafe in a statement, said 40 suspected cultists and some persons who claimed to be members of a vigilante group who were watching over the suspected cultists were also arrested.
Edafe in the statement said: “On the 24/04/2021 at about 1000hrs, a complaint was received by the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri, CSP T.Y. Mahmud that on the 23/04/2021 at 2100hrs that while the complainant was with her boyfriend one Peter Okologo ‘m’ age 26yrs, resident of Nigercat Ekpan in Uvwie local government area, one Ejiro John ‘m’ age 25yrs of Ogbori Community in Warri led a group of armed men, some of them were alleged to b