RESCUES VICTIMS UNHURT, RECOVERS AK-47 RIFLE, 11 ROUNDS OF 7’62MM AMMUNITION, ARREST OTHERS
A group of suspected kidnappers in Okuno, Orogun, in Abraka environ, Delta state, has lost one of their gang members in a fierce gun duel with men of the Nigeria Police Force in their hideout.
The suspect who sustained serious gunshot injuries was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Asaba, Delta State Command, SP. Edafe Bright, on 28th April 2024, revealed that the operation was before an intelligence report that some suspected kidnappers were hibernating in Okuno, Orogun, where they were hiding alongside some kidnapped victims.
It noted that the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Abaniwonda Olufemi directed the DPO Abraka Division SP Fabian Ayameh to lead in dismantling their hideout, who swiftly mobilized police operatives alongside members of the Abraka vigilante, and hunters group, to the bush, and engaged the suspects in an uncompromized manner that led to the death of one of them while others escaped.
One AK-47 rifle and eleven (11) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition were recovered. The two kidnapped victims (name withheld) were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families, while the injured suspect was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. A manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing.
In another development, the statement also revealed the giant stride of the officers in clamping down on criminal elements in the state.
Eagle Net Special Squad Surveillance team while on routine patrol along Ovirigor Road Ughelli, flagged down a motorcycle. Upon search, a sizeable quantity of weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp was recovered. This necessitated the arrest of the 38-year-old motorcycle rider, Orji Timothy of No. 21 Olotu Street Ughelli. The operatives further extended their search to the suspect’s residence, where a Locally Made Double Barrel Pistol with Two Live Cartridges, Twenty Sachets of 100mg Tramadol, One Sachet of Swinol, and Two Cutlasses were recovered. The investigation is ongoing.
Also, responding to a distress call at the Ovwian/Aladja Divisional Police Headquarters, it said,
one Anthony Odumegwu, a 44-year-old male indigene of Ihiala, Anambra State, was arrested in an attempt to steal a Daylong Motorcycle from one Mohammed Yusuf of Ekete Inland Waterside. Upon receipt of the information, the DPO Ovwian/Aladja, CSP Bulus Musa swiftly mobilized to the scene of the crime, and on a thorough search of the suspect and scene of the crime, an English Berreta Pistol without a magazine was recovered. The investigation is ongoing.
The CP while acknowledging the swift and decisive action of officers of the command said, it further highlights the commitment to curbing criminal activities in the state and reiterates his determination to chase down all enemies of the peace of Delta State to ensure the safety of all, and urges the public to make good use of the Control Room Numbers: 08036684974; 08125958005; and 09053872287; to report criminal activities or assist the police by giving credible information in the state.
