CP Wale Abass
* Operatives arrest 4 armed robbery suspects, recover arms and ammo
By Jon Egie
Efforts by the new Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, CP Wale Abass to rev up the fight against crime and criminality has paid off as Operatives of the Command have arrested four armed robbery suspects and recovered a handful of arms and ammo.
Upon assumption of office, the CP had in an address, charged officers and men of the Command to carry out their duties diligently, stressing that only result oriented officers would retain their offices.
Following the charge, at about 2000hrs, yesterday, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri, CSP T.Y Mahmud led the divisional anti-crime patrol team out on visibility and confidence building patrol, to curtail the activities of kidnappers and armed robbers in Warri and its environs.
During the patrol, the team intercepted a tricycle along Eagle Roundabout by Ogunu Bridge, conveying three occupants and subjected them to a search.
During the search, thirty (30) rounds of 7.62 AK47 live ammunition were recovered from two of the passengers namely; Eddy Aboyowa (m) age 37years, and Akpani Isaiah (m) age 35years, both of Eyiejuku street off Deco Road, Warri.
The suspects, according to a release issued by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, “are in custody, and investigation is ongoing. ”
In an earlier development, the Command’s Decoy squad received an intelligence report on a syndicate that supplies cartridges to kidnappers, armed robbers, and cultists.
The Operatives led by the Commander Decoy squad, ASP Julius Robinson, embarked on a sting operation, at about 0940hrs of Monday, 8th May 2023, and arrested one Chinedu Enenmo ‘m’ 37yrs of Akere Ogidi, Ogbaru LGA Anambra State at their hideout in one of the popular hotels in Asaba, where they hibernate and carry out their nefarious activities.
The Operatives recovered two hundred and fifty (250) rounds of live cartridges from the suspect.
During the course of investigation, the suspect gave useful information about his accomplice and led the Operatives to Fegge area of Onitsha in Anambra State where one Donatus Ndukan ‘m’ 34yrs of Urom community in Awka-North LGA of Anambra State whom he described as his boss in the business was also arrested.
“Both suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.” The release added.
The Commissioner of police Delta state Command, CP Wale Abass psc, while commending the team for their efforts, also admonished them not to relent as more was expected of them.
He assured Deltans and residents in the state of his resolute stand in the fight against crime and criminality and called for cooperation from members of the public especially during stop and search.
He said though inconveniencing to road users, stop and search operations are generally for the collective good of the people and the State.
He admonished members of the public to help the police to police them by monitoring their environments and report any suspicious persons or movement within their areas.
The Police Public Relations Officer again released the following phone lines as dedicated to the public and are available for 24 hours as a quick response contact for any complaint or distress situation.
CONTROL ROOM NUMBERS:
1. 08036684974
2. 08125958005
3. 09053872287
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