By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye,
The Delta State Police Command said, its men has raided cultists hideout and arrested one Oaman Mathias ‘M’ 41, with one English made pump action gun and thirty three live cartridges recovered.
Spokesperson to the command, DSP Edafe Bright in a press release made available, discloses that on April 5, 2022 at about 1430hrs, acting on credible information, operatives attached to the Command Raiders squad raided a suspected cultists hideout at Umudiake Quarters, Aningene Community Asaba in Oshimili South LGA were the suspect was arrested.
He however stated that investigation is still on
Also, on same date, at about 1630hrs, a distress call was received by the Divisional Police Officer of Ozoro Division, that some hoodlums numbering about seven, suspected to be armed robbers, were in a criminal hideout along Oleh road, Ozoro. He said the DPO immediately mobilized a combined team of police operatives and Vigilantes, who stormed their hideout and arrested one Solomon Awah Obaize ‘m’ age 18 and Ogheneyoma Awah ‘m’ age 20, both of Oleh road, Ozoro in Isoko north LGA, while others escaped.
One (1) locally made Berretta pistol was recovered from them. Investigation also revealed that the suspects procured the gun from a man (Name unknown) in Igbide community, for one hundred and sixty thousand naira (N160, 000). Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is being intensified as investigation continues.
The Commissioner of Police during an interactive session at the Police Officers Mess, Okwe, Asaba, with Vigilantes, Anti-Cult volunteers, and the Anioma Security Watch, appreciated their efforts in the fight against crime and criminality. He opined that the successes that has been recorded so far can also be attributed to their collaborative efforts with the Command, and prayed God to reward them abundantly.
The CP also warned in strong terms that, abuse of human rights, extortion, and misuse of firearm, will not be tolerated under his watch, hence, the need to be professional always cannot be overemphasized. The CP urged residents of the state to trust the Police and help with useful information that will aid the Command in flushing out criminal elements in the State.