DELTA POLICE EXCHANGE GUNFIRE WITH DARE DEVIL ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVERS TWO AK47 RIFLES, THREE MAGAZINES AND AMMUNITION

• Arrest of indian hemp dealers, recover substance suspected to be indian hemp

In his continuous determination by the no nonsense Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, CP Ari Mohammed Ali has again recorded another feat in the fight against crime, cultism and kidnapping in the state.

In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) by the Command's acting spokesperson, DSP Edafe Bright stated that, "Delta state police command has again recorded another major success in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.

This is as a result of the proactive strategies put in place by the Commissioner of Police Delta state CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, Psc+."

"The CP assures Deltans that the command will do all it takes to see that the security will continue to improve and that the command will sustain this tempo with a view to seeing that criminally minded people do not find it easy in the state, and that the state will be too hot for them."

"On 28/8/2021 at about 1730hrs the Divisional patrol team from Otu-Jeremi police station while on stop and search duty along Egbo/Otokutu road received information that four (4) suspected armed robbers who had earlier snatched two (2) vehicles, a gold coloured Toyota Camry with Reg. no.RSH 291 AW and a custom coloured lexus 350 jeep with Reg. No. WWR 737 KL abandoned the vehicles at Otokutu community due to suspected mechanical faults and were escaping in a tricycle.

The team swung into action and chased the hoodlums but the gang on sighting the police team opened fire on them and in the ensuing gun battle the hoodlums were forced to abandon the tricycle.

Two of the hoodlums escaped and ran into the bush while two others were fatally wounded and found in the tricycle with gun shot injuries.

One Ak47 rifle with breech no. not visible, an empty magazine, a cash sum of two hundred thousand naira(#200,000.00), gold jewelries were recovered.

The suspects who sustained gunshot injuries were rushed to the hospital where they gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.

The DPO Otu-jeremi Division again led a combined team of police/vigilante to further comb the bush for the possible arrest of the other fleeing members of the gang but in the process recovered another AK 47 rifle with breach number NK344397 with two magazines and 3 live ammunition.

Manhunt for the other members of the gang is ongoing."

"Also on 28/8/2021, the command Crack squad raided criminal hideout in Ozoro community where two suspects namely Cyril Enishoke ‘m’ age 20yrs and Oghogho Joseph ‘f’ age 32yrs were arrested and large quantity of substance suspected to be Indian hemp was recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing."

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