The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected cultist from whom they recovered a locally made cut-to-size gun.
The spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe announced the suspect’s arrest on Monday in a post on X.
“On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, while students of Delta State Polytechnic Oghara were having their graduation ceremony, the DPO Oghara Division received credible information that some suspected kidnappers had already perfected plans to kidnap guests who must have come to attend the ceremony,” Edafe said.
“The DPO Oghara Division, CSP Olasunkanmi Musiliu acting on this information reacted swiftly, mobilized, and led operatives of Oghara Division to their hideout in a bush along Otefe/ Ovade Legit Road.
“The suspected kidnappers on sighting the Police took to their heels and escaped with various degrees of gunshot injuries from the gun duel with the Police.
“One AK-47 rifle, one magazine, one English pump action gun and one locally made cut-to-size gun were recovered.
Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.”
Edafe said in another incident on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at about 7:45pm, Police anti-crime patrol team of Oghara Division while on stop and search along Otefe Ijomi Community Road intercepted a motorcycle carrying one Ovoke Benedict aged 22 yrs “m'” a native of Ughelli North LGA and a computer science student of Delta State Polytechnic Otefe, Oghara and one Fredrick Urhoborume “m” aged 23yrs, of Ughelli North LGA and a student of Business Administration at the Delta State Polytechnic.
He said the Policemen subjected them to a search during which one locally made cut-to-size gun with six (6) live cartridges was recovered from them.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that they are suspected to be members of Arrow Barger Confraternity investigation is ongoing,” Edafe said..
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda while thanking the good people of Delta State urged them to do more by providing useful, credible and timely information to the Police and this will aid immensely in the fight against crime and criminality.
“Members of the Public can reach out to the Command either by reporting to the Police Station nearest to them or by calling the following control room numbers: 08036684974, 08114895600 and08025666914.,” Edafe added.
