…Police Recovers Guns, Charms, Others
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspected armed robbers and Kidnappers who operate under the guise of vigilantes/ hunters group of Nigeria.
The hoodlums were apprehended by police men attached to Ekpan Police Station in Delta State while operating in a Toyota Sienna mini bus without registration number conveying six male occupants carrying three pump action and four locally made guns.
Other items also recovered includes one (01) long axe, seven (07) expended cartridges, nine (09) live cartridges, native charms, three (03) cutlasses and two (02) number plates.
In a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer to the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, revealed that there have been reports of robbery and kidnapping by a particular gang that operates in a Toyota Sienna.
The statement reads; “On 15/12/2022 at about 2000hrs, Police operatives attached to Ekpan Police station deployed on patrol along Jakpa Road, intercepted a Toyota Sienna space bus, ash in colour without registration number conveying six male occupants.
The Policemen on suspicion subjected them to a search during which three (03) pump action guns, four (04) locally made guns, one (01) long axe, seven (07) expended cartridges, nine (09) live cartridges, native charms, three (03) cutlasses, two (02) number plates were recovered.
The statement further read; “The suspects, Aaron Okorigwe ‘m’ 27yrs, and five others could not give reasonable account of themselves, and were taken into custody. Investigation later revealed that they were hoodlums who operates under the guise of being members of hunters group from Ovwian/Aladja, but sneaks into Ekpan Community in a Sienna vehicle, rob and kidnap unsuspecting victims, after robbing them, they run to hibernate in Ovwian/Aladja.
Mr. Bright Edafe stated further that, following these findings, on 16/12/2022, the DPO invited three victims (names withheld), all of whom were at various times victims of armed robberies, and kidnappings in the area, and placed the suspects on identification parade, the victims identified the suspects as the syndicate that robbed and kidnapped them. Investigation is ongoing.