CP Ari Muhammed Ali
By Jon Egie
The police in Delta State have killed ten suspected armed robbers/kidnappers in a sting operation during which other suspects escaped with bullet wounds.
The slain criminals were rounded up in their hideout where the police engaged them in a shootout and neutralized ten suspects
The Delta State Police Command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, in a release yesterday said the sting operation was carried out in response to killings, arsons, Kidnapping, armed robbery, attack on innocent civilians and policemen while on duty and their rifles taken away.
But the Command never relented on its effort towards arresting and ensuring that the hoodlums responsible for the crimes were brought to book.
Consequently, the Command went on intelligence led investigation and on Saturday, May 21, at about 0500 hours, the Commissioner of Police Delta State detailed a combined team comprising of the State Anti-kidnapping/Cybercrime Squad, Dragon patrol teams, RRS Operatives, and Anti-Cult Volunteers from Agbor, Ekwoma, Igbodo, Ibusa, Abavo, Kwale respectively.
“The combined teams embarked on a sting operation and stormed the hideout of these dare devil Kidnappers/ armed robbers around Kwale Axis.
“The Hoodlums who were armed with AK47 rifles and charms on sighting the Police shot sporadically at them and the team equally engaged them in a fierce gun battle.
” Due to the superior firepower of the Police, ten of the suspected kidnappers/armed robbers were successfully neutralized while others escaped with gunshot injuries.
” Five AK 47 rifles, six magazines and one hundred and seventeen (117) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition were recovered from them.
“The CP while assuring residents that the Command will continue to sustain this tempo, also urges members of the public, vigilantes, Anti-Cult volunteers and other non State actors to continue to partner with the Police with a view to ensuring that Delta state will never be a safe haven for criminals.” The release said.
