DELTA POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED ROBBERS, RECOVER DANGOTE TRUCK WITH NINE HUNDRED BAGS OF CEMENT

•Recover one locally made gun, stolen phones

The operatives of the Delta State Police Command under the leadership of CP Ari Muhammed Ali has arrested suspected armed robbers reported to have attacked and hijacked a Dangote company truck loaded with nine hundred (900) bags of cement.

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, "The Commissioner of Police Delta state command CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, Psc+ has continued to press it on officers and men of the command on the need to be proactive at all times by continuous raiding of black spot and continuous stop and search mostly on black spots and vulnerable areas.

According to the CP, the Command have a duty to perform which is to ensure that the state remains peaceful, life and properties protected which is the core mandate given to him by the Inspector General of Police IGP Alkali Baba Usman, psc+, FDC, NPM."

"On 31/08/2021 at about 0930hrs while Illah divisional patrol team were on aberdeen patrol along Illah-Asaba road, they received a report from one Bature Ibrahim a driver of Dangote company truck, that at about 0300hrs of the same date while trying to park his truck with Reg. DAS. 690 ZY loaded with nine hundred (900) bags of cement at Okpella in Edo State four (4) armed men emerged from the bush dragged him and his conductor into the bush gave them several machete cuts and tied them with rope then made away with the truck.

The patrol swung into action immediately and after due intelligence led investigation, they located the truck somewhere in Illah where it was parked at Aniegele along Illah-Asaba road.

On sighting the patrol vehicle the suspects jumped into the bush and took to their heels, the police in a combined effort with the local vigilantes chased them and four (4) suspects namely Ozioma Umez 'm', Uchenna Idenyi 'm', Chibuike Nwamgbo 'm' and Chiolada Nomha 'm' were arrested in connection with the crime.

Two (2) cutlasses were also recovered from the suspects. Investigation is ongoing."

On 31/08/2021 at about 2125hrs, Dragon 02 patrol team of the command while conducting stop and search along Agbor/Asaba expressway by Issele-Uku intercepted one red colored Qlink Motorcycle with reg number LEG 326 QN conveying three occupants who upon sighting the patrol team abandoned the motorcycle and ran into the nearby bus.

They were chased and consequently one of the suspects named Musa kabiru 'm' 42yrs of Onitsha was arrested.

Upon searching the suspect, one locally made pistol one live cartridge and four mobile handsets were recovered from him.

The owners of the phones have identified the phones as theirs and also identified the suspect as one of the gang who robbed them.

Effort is on top gear to arrest the other fleeing members of the gangs while investigation is ongoing.

The CP urges residents of the state to be vigilant at all times and to be security conscious.

He also advised Deltans to avail themselves with the distress numbers issued by the command for them to reach the command as soon as the need arises while also thanking members of the public for their continuous support in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.

The PPROS Office can be contacted through the following numbers

+234 915 557 0008

+234 915 557 0007

+234 902 907 0037

Or the command control room via +234 803 668 4974.

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