CP Ari Muhammed Ali
* Release numbers for emergency and distress calls
By Jon Egie
In line with the core mandate given to him by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, which is to ensure the protection of life and properties, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali has pressed on officers and men of the Command to be proactive and continue the stop and search operations at black spots and vulnerable areas across the State.
This was disclosed in a release issued by the Command’s PPRO, Bright Edafe, today.
The release also gave report of effort by the Command to combat crime to it’s barest level in the State.
According to the release, the Command, a few days past, recovered an abducted Dangote truck loaded with 900 bags of cement, arrested the suspected armed robbers and also recovered firearms from other arrested suspects.
These successes the release said were aimed at keeping the state safe and fit for business.
In the release, the PPRo said, on Monday, August 31, at about 0930hrs while Illah divisional patrol team were on Aberdeen Patrol along Illah-Asaba Road, they received a report from one Bature Ibrahim, a Driver of Dangote company truck, that at about 0300hrs of the same date while trying to park his truck with Reg. DAS. 690 ZY loaded with nine hundred (900) bags of cement at Okpella in Edo State four (4) armed men emerged from the bush dragged him and his conductor into the bush, gave them several machete cuts and tied them with rope and then made away with the truck.
“The patrol swung into action immediately and after due intelligence- led investigation, they located the truck somewhere in Illah where it was parked at Aniegele along Illah-Asaba Road.
“On sighting the patrol vehicle the suspects jumped into the bush and took to their heels, the police in a combined effort with the local vigilantes chased them and four (4) suspects namely Ozioma Umez ‘m’, Uchenna Idenyi ‘m’, Chibuike Nwamgbo ‘m’ and Chiolada Nomha ‘m’ were arrested in connection with the crime.
“Two (2) cutlasses were also recovered from the suspects. Investigation is ongoing.
On the same day, at about 2125hrs, Dragon 02 Patrol Team of the Command, while conducting stop and search along Agbor/Asaba Expressway by Issele-Uku intercepted one red colored Qlink Motorcycle with reg number LEG 326 QN conveying three occupants who upon sighting the patrol team abandoned the motorcycle and ran into the nearby bus. They were chased and consequently one of the suspects named Musa kabiru ‘m’ 42yrs of Onitsha was arrested.
” Upon searching the suspect, one locally made pistol, one live cartridge and four mobile handsets were recovered from him. The owners of the phones have identified the phones as theirs and also identified the suspect as one of the gang who robbed them.
“Effort is on top gear to arrest the other fleeing members of the gangs while investigation is ongoing.
“The CP urges residents of the state to be vigilant at all times and to be security conscious.
“He also advised Deltans to avail themselves with the distress numbers issued by the Command for them to reach the Command as soon as the need arises while also thanking members of the public for their continuous support in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.
According to him, the PPRO’s Office can be contacted through the following numbers
+234 915 557 0008
+234 915 557 0007
+234 902 907 0037
Or the Command Control Room via +234 803 668 4974
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