…Recovers 5 AK 47 Riffles, 6 Magazines, 117 7.62MM Ammunition
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye,
The Police in Delta has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against crime in the state as.men of the Command gallantly enggaed some dare deviled kidnappers and robbers leading to the recovery of arms and ammunition.
In a statement made available by the Force PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, revealed that 5 AK 47 riffles, 6 Magazines and 117 7.62 mm ammunition was recovered during the operation were 10 if the suspects were neutralized.
According to the release, efforts were doubled as strategies put in place following the killings, arsons, kidnapping, armed robbery, attack on innocent civilians and policemen while on duty and their rifles carted away.
As a result, the Command made frantic efforts towards arresting and ensuring that these hoodlums are brought to book.
The efforts however yielded result when acting on intelligence led investigation on 21/5/2022 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 and 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.
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.