CP Ari Muhammed Ali
By Jon Egie
The Delta State Police Command has arrested three armed robbery suspects who operated in various parts of the State.
The Command’s PPRO, Bright Edafe in a statement issued today said Operatives of the Command acting on intelligence following distress calls from victims of the armed robbery suspects were able to arrest the three suspects while chase of others is ongoing.
The release explained that of the three suspects nabbed by the police: Liyo Okiri, 25, was a member of a 2-man armed robbery gang in Sapele and two unnamed car jacking suspects who were intercepted also in Sapele were arrested.
Various items suspected to be proceeds and instruments of crime as well as cash, arms and ammunition were recovered from suspects and their hideouts.
The release said: “On the 18/01/2022 at about 1500hrs, a distressed caller (Name withheld) informed the DPO Otu-Jeremi Division that on the 12/01/2022 at about 2230hrs, he was kidnapped in front of his house to an unknown destination along with his vehicle by unknown armed hoodlums. However, on the 17/01/2022 at about 2200hrs he escaped from his abductors at Owhorode Udu in Udu LGA.
“The DPO Ovwian-Aladja Division was immediately contacted by the DPO Otu-Jeremi Division and on receipt of this information, he swiftly mobilized and led police operatives to the scene. The hoodlums on sighting the police escaped. Upon searching their hideout, the following exhibits were recovered; one cut to size locally made gun, one Beretta pistol with eight rounds of live ammunition, one handcuff, six(6) assorted phones, nineteen(19) sim cards, one UBA ATM card, one wristwatch, one jackknife and cash sum of thirty five thousand naira (N35, 000). Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
“Also, on 18/2/2022, the DPO Sapele Division received a distressed call that a two man armed robbery gang were operating at No.6 Power Close, Okirigbaga in Sapele.
“Consequently, The DPO Sapele Division, CSP Harrison Nwabusi detailed and led police patrol teams to the scene, the team upon arrival cordoned the area and laid ambush. One of the suspects named Liyo Okiri ‘m’ age 25yrs was arrested and one locally made pistol, two live cartridges and one expended cartridge were recovered. Manhunt for the other suspect is ongoing.
“Similarly on 18/1/2022, a Toyota Haice Bus with two occupants was intercepted by Police Operatives attached to Sapele Division while on stop and search duty. Upon searching the Vehicle, four master keys usually used for removing vehicles from where parked were recovered. Two suspects arrested while investigation is ongoing.
“The previous day, on the 17/01/2022 at about 2200hrs a distressed caller (name withheld) reported at Enerhen Police Station that at about 2145hrs, while he was sitting in his Toyota Camry car with Reg. no. WWR457LS, Chassis no. 4T1BE46KX8U775688, Engine no. 2AZ9070187 black in color at Thermocool premises opposite Ecobank, Udu Road in UDU LGA, some hoodlums crisscrossed him with a custom colored Highlander jeep, pointed a gun at him and forcefully robbed him of his car along with the following items; Iphone 12 Pro valued N600, 000, Oppo phone valued N195, 000, two gold chain valued N380, 000, and Apple series wristwatch valued N150, 000.
“The DPO Enerhen Division detailed Police Detectives to investigate. Upon a technical intelligence led investigation, the vehicle was found abandoned at Orhuwhorun in Ovwian-Aladja. The Armed robbers replaced the vehicle number plate with another with reg. no. TDU269AA. The vehicle was recovered, while manhunt for the hoodlums is ongoing.”
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