By Anne Azuka
Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected armed robbers, cultists and recovered one Beretta pistol, two AK-47 magazines, one locally made cut-to-size gun and twenty -nine rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition across the state.
According to the Press Statement signed and made available to newsmen in Asaba yesterday by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, it is sequel to series of cult related activities, Kidnapping and armed robbery in Sapele, Oghara and environs.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda had directed the team on special assignment to work collaboratively with the DPOS Oghara and Sapele Division in order to nip it at the bud.
“The team led by ASP Julius Robinson on 18/07/2024 at about 0930hrs in a covert intelligence led operation raided three different syndicates of cultists/suspected armed robbers at various location in Oghara town, Ethiope East LGA of Delta State and effected the arrest of five (5) suspects”, the statement added.
The names of the five suspects include Ochuko Joel Ofoye “m” 35yrs of Jeddo Community in Okpe LGA Delta State, a member of Juris Confraternity and Michael Anwul “m” aged 29 years of Alisimie Community Agbor, in Ika South LGA Delta State of Juris confraternity and custodian of arms in whose possession two(2) AK 47 Magazines and Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of live ammunition were recovered.
Other suspects are Great Ojareri ‘m’ 35 years of Oghareki Community in Ethiope West LGA Oghara Delta State, a member of Eiye Confraternity also a custodian of arms and Innocent Esefeta “m” aged 31 years of Efisere Community in Ughelli North LGA Delta State, resident at behind Ibori Road Oghara Delta State.
Investigation revealed that he is the owner of the recovered Beretta pistol, and Ogaga Ebuke “m” 27 years of Okpe Community in Orerokpe LGA of Delta State and resident of Western Delta Road in Oghara Delta State and member of Juris Confraternity and a locally made pistol with one live cartridge concealed in a shoe was recovered from his resident.
It stated that Suspects were in custody and investigation is ongoing.
