By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye,
The Delta State Police Command efforts in bringing crime to its barest minimum and in making the society free and safe for citizens on February 24, 25, 2022, at different locations yielded positive result when its men attached to the Dragon 18 Patrol Team while on routine stop and search duty along ECN/Otu-Jeremi Aladja road by Ewhrekekan Junction rescued a 62 years old kidnapped victim.
According a statement made available to news men by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Edafe Bright, men of the Dragon 18 patrol team sighted a Mercedes Benz ML 350 and Lexus 350 parked by the road side, while observing the two vehicles, a kidnapped victim (name withheld) sighting the police raised an alarm that he has been kidnapped. The patrol team swung into action and advanced towards the vehicles when suddenly, they had gun shots. The team immediately returned fire which made the hoodlums to abandon the victim and escaped into the bush.
The victim was rescued by the team, and narrated that he was kidnapped at about 1850hrs of same date, at the entrance of his gate in Afiesere road Ughelli.
One Mercedes Benz ML 350 black in colour with Reg. No. EKY 964 DP belonging to the victim, one AK47 magazine loaded with eight rounds of 7.62 ammunition were recovered.
In same vein, men of Delta State Police Command, ‘B’ Division Warri, has gunned down a notorious criminal known as Getay during a robbery operation.
According the PPRO in a press release said, operatives of the ‘B’ Division were on Aberdeen patrol along Lower Erejuwa by Old Welfare road Warri, when they received an information that a notorious armed robber popularly known as Getay and his gang that have been on the Command’s wanted list, were operating around the neighborhood.
He disclosed that the team immediately proceeds to the area and upon sighting the Police, the hoodlums opened fire on them and the team equally responded.
The statement revealed that in the ensuing gun duel, Getay, who is the leader of the gang, sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
One cut-to-size double barrel gun, one (1) live cartridge, two (2) expended cartridges were recovered and investigation is ongoing.
Also on February 24, 2022 at about 2100hrs, the DPO of Issele-Uku Division, acting on intelligence that Aiye confraternity will be holding their initiation ceremony at Ukwu Nzu forest, detailed a combined team of police and civilian anti cult to the venue of the initiation and successfully foiled the initiation process. During the raid, thirteen suspected cultist were arrested, a locally made double barrel shot gun, twenty-five live cartridges, a Toyota Corolla with reg no. GRA 68 SG and a Lexus 350 SUV with reg no BDG 689 GQ were recovered.
The Commissioner of Police CP Ari Muhammed Ali, while appreciating members of the public particularly Deltans for their immense contributions and support in the fight against crime and criminality in the State, also urged them to be law abiding. He advised the youths to desist from all cult related activities, as cultism is the bedrock of most prevalent crimes in the society today and as such will not be tolerated in the state.
In his words; “The Command has put all measures in place with a view to bringing an end to cultism in the State”. The CP has however ordered all Area Commanders, DPOS, Tactical Commanders and the Command Anticult unit to identify cultists hideouts in the state and carry out continuous raids, arrest and ensure that anyone found wanting be made to face the full wrath of the law.
Meanwhile the Police Command in Delta State has also reeled out mobile numbers through which the public can reach the command as follows; PPROS+234 915 557 0008+234 915 557 0007+234 902 907 0037Or the command control room via +234 803 668 4974