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  • Delta CP Abaniwonda Declares War On Cultism, illicit Drugs,Urges Youths To Shun Crime

    Delta CP Abaniwonda Declares War On Cultism, illicit Drugs,Urges Youths To Shun Crime

    ……As Delta Command arrest suspected armed robbers, cultists,drug peddlers

    ….Recovers one Beretta pistol, locally made cut-to-size gun and cartridge 

    Emmanuel lkpeama

    The Commissioner of Police, Delta State,CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has declared that cultism and the use of illicit hard drugs in the state is a menace that must be eradicated among youths because it poses a significant threat to society and the country at large.

    CP Abaniwonda stated this during a press conference when parading suspected armed robbers, cultists and drug peddlers at the force headquarters.noting that the use of the illicit hard drugs is dangerous to the health and also capable of pushing them to commit various crime in the state.

    He went further to state that acting on credible intelligence on the peddling of arms and intended cult clash within Oteri community in Ughelli North LGA of Delta state,the command deployed operatives on special assignment led by ASP Julius Robinson on June 14,2024 at about 2:30pm where they trailed a notorious cultist and a mastermind of the intended cult clash to a hotel (name withheld)in Ughelli and the suspects, Felix Egbe aged 37yrsrs was arrested together with a member of Eiye Confraternity and a youth secretary of Oteri Community Ughelli North Delta.

     


    In a press release signed by the image maker of the command,SP Edafe Bright noted that upon interrogation,the suspects took the operatives to his residence where a Beretta pistol was recovered and investigation are ongoing.

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    SP Edafe said,” On the 18/6/2024, about 0120hrs, operatives of Aladja police out-station received a distress call that some suspected armed robbers were carrying out a robbery operation in Aladja community. The district officer(D/O) alongside members of the community mobilized to the scene where the suspects Lucky Victor ‘m’ aged 20yrs, and Godbless Oghenevegba ‘m’ aged 20yrs were arrested at Igwere quarters Aladja. One locally made gun, cartridges, knife and the a suspected stolen phone were recovered from them. suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.”

    “On the 13/06/2024 at about 1400hrs, acting on another credible information received on an outlet for distribution of Illicit Hard Drugs in Asaba. Operatives from the CP Monitoring unit responded and went to the scene where the following persons were arrested; Emeka Ozumu ‘m’ aged 49yrs, and Patrick Otukam ‘m’ 30yrs. Thirteen (13) bottles of Codeine, and twenty-three (23) Sachets of Tramadol and other hard drugs were recovered from them. investigation is ongoing”he stated.

    The Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda therefore urges youths to shun all form of crime and also stay away from illicit drug, noting that operatives of Crack squad, CP monitoring, and raiders squad has been deployed to crack down on a drug peddling hideouts in the state and anyone found wanting will be arrested and charged to court.

  • Delta Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers,Varsity Student Over Fake Kidnap.

    ……. Recovers Four Locally Made Cut-To Size Gun

    Emmanuel lkpeama

    The Delta State Police Command has arrested 8 Suspected Armed Robbers that has been terrorizing residents in Bonsaac,Okwe and other areas in the metropolis of Delta state.

    The suspects who were paraded by the Commissioner of Police,CP Abaniwonda Olufemi at the force headquarters stated that with the recent complaints of house to house robbery in the area,the division deployed a new DPO,CSP Edewor Akponegware with a clear mandate to identify and arrest those responsible.

    CP Abaniwonda went further to state that with credible information from a concerned resident (name withheld),the command swing into action and arrested 8 Suspected Armed Robbers namely John Dalami 25yrs, Musa Suleiman 25yrs, Abdullahi Jibril 20yrs, Solomon Uchechukwu 24yrs, Yusuf Joda 21yrs, Egboka Chukwu Charles 21yrs and Wisdom Syvester 21yrs and the following items were recovered, a bako bag containing a Locally Made Cut to Size Gun, one Live Cartridge.

    He noted that the suspects have been involved in a series of house-to-house armed robbery operations at Issele-Asagba, Coka, and Ibusa, noting that the case has been transferred to the special Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime squad for further investigation.

    Acting on the confessions of the suspects, they led the operatives to their hideout at the back of DDPA estate Asaba where six additional suspects were arrested and three locally made cut-to-size guns were recovered. Investigation is ongoing

    In another development,a 400 level student of the Department of Banking & Finance, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Nelson Eserada, has been arrested along with a friend Jerry Lawrence of Jeddo Community,Warri for an alledged kidnap in order to extort the sum of N50 million from his father as ransom.

    According to the Police Public Relation Officer,SP Edafe Bright,the father of Nelson Eserada lodge a complaint that his son had been kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding the sum of N50million in Bitcoin and that the suspect had already extorted N5.2 million from him.

    The release went on to say that the suspect also sent a video of the supposed victim tied and being tortured,immediately the DPO Abraka SP Fabian Ayameh swiftly moved into action, embarked on a technical intelligence-led investigation and on 10 June,2024 at about 8:00 and Jerry Lawrence of Jeddo Community Warri was arrested in connection with the crime.The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

    CP Abaniwonda urged parents to train and take care of their children., he noted that children when not raised properly may grow up and become problems to their parents. He also urged youths to stay away from the get-rich-quick syndrome, noting that crime does not pay.

  • Delta Police CP Abaniwonda Warns Against Proliferation Of Firearms

    Delta Police CP Abaniwonda Warns Against Proliferation Of Firearms

    …..As Delta Police Command Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Cultist, Recovery of one baretta pistol and one locally made cut to size gun

    Emmanuel lkpeama

    The Commissioner for Police, Delta State Command, Abaniwonda Olufemi has warned against proliferation of firearms in the state, stating that being in possession of firearms of any kind is strictly prohibited and anyone caught will be dealt decisively with in accordance with the law.

     

    He stated this during a news press conference in Asaba, where he said that the police special team deployed to Ughlelli led by ASP Julius Robinson, acting on intelligence, stormed the residence of one Chief Oviri Onorigho 52yrs of Oghara town in Ethiope West LGA Delta State who is an accountant with the Delta State Polytechnic Oghara Delta State.

    CP Abaniwonda noted that a search warrant was executed in his residence during which one Baretta Pistol loaded with four(4) rounds of live ammunition was recovered. The suspect was immediately arrested and preliminary investigation revealed that he is suspected to be a member of Aiye confraternity.

    The CP went further to state that the suspect said that he bought the gun from one Morrison (at large) for two hundred and fifty thousand naira (#250,000) and that it was for his protection. The suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing.

    In another development,the police arrested two armed robbers who made away with a pumping machine from a resident of Ekpan Community,the statement reads:

    On 18/05/2024 at about 1600 hours a resident of Ekpan Community (name withheld) came to the charge room and reported that on 16/5/2024 at about 0200 hours he sighted a certain young man dressed in a black cloth carrying a black bag inside their compound that he raised alarm which made the suspect escape but they later noticed that their pumping machine was stolen by the suspect”.

     

    “However on 17/5/2024 at about 0610hrs, operatives alongside members of the community arrested one gift Newworld ‘m’ of Ekpan community, and after a painstaking interrogation and investigation, the suspect led the police to his hideout in Ekpan where the pumping machine, one locally made cut-to-size double barrel gun, and three live cartridges were recovered. Further investigation led to the arrest of his gang member Izobo Okwe ‘m’ of Ekpan who later confessed to being the owner of the gun and a member of the gang. The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

    “On 17/05/2024 at about 0005hrs, operatives from B’ Division Asaba while performing stop and search duty along Benin-Asaba Expressway acting on a tip-off intercepted a diesel truck with registration NO: ENU 564 ZU, loaded with Eight Hundred and Forty (840) crates of life Lager Beer, the truck was driven on 15/05/2024 by one Collins Ogbodo Ude ‘M’ a driver with Lumie Haulage Breweries Company, Enugu. The truck was stolen from where parked at Umuasea Bus Stop in Udi Local Government Area Enugu State. With the aid of technically driven intelligence, the truck was located in Delta State and intercepted by operatives of the ‘B’ division. One (1) male suspect Emeka Okorie aged 32yrs from Imo state was arrested while two other suspects escaped. Upon search of the truck, one (1) cut-to-size locally made double barrel pistol and four (4) live cartridges were recovered. Efforts to arrest the fleeing suspect are ongoing.

  • House to House Robbery: Delta Police Arrest 2, Suspected Kidnappers, illicit Drug Dealer ln Asaba.

    House to House Robbery: Delta Police Arrest 2, Suspected Kidnappers, illicit Drug Dealer ln Asaba.

    Emmanuel lkpeama.

    Sequel to reports of armed robbery operations in the metropolis, the Delta Police command led by CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has strategically deployed all Tactical Teams to various nipping points in Asaba, Okpanam, Ibusa and other parts of the metro.

    At about 02:00 hrs on Monday, the Area Command Asaba received complaints that some suspected armed robbers who robbed three houses the night before were sighted around Coka in Asaba, the Area command swiftly deployed operatives who went all out for the suspects and arrested one Ozuluonye Okonkwo age 21 yrs.

    Upon interrogation of the suspect, he stated that he and his gang were responsible for the robbery operation around Coka and its environs. His confession led to the arrest of one Anukwu Joseph, while the gang leader who is also the gun supplier is presently at large. suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

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    Again, acting on technically generated intelligence on the activities of some suspected kidnappers in Aniocha North LGA, the command deployed operatives led by the Area Commander Asaba ACP Sunday Oladipo, who stormed the hideout and arrested one Ebube Osakwe age 32 yrs. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and his gang members (at large) carried out a kidnapping in Egu-Agbor and took their victims to Akoko Edo area in Edo state where they usually collect ransom before releasing their victims.

    Further investigation also revealed that in their last operation, they collected the sum of two million, five hundred thousand (#2.500,000) from their victims. Efforts to arrest the other members of the gang are ongoing.

    Yesterday at about 1700hrs, operatives of Dragon Patrol teams 25 and 31 while on stop and search duty along Kwale/Ogwashi-Uku Express road intercepted a white color Toyota Hiace Bus with Reg no. FST 210 XD driven by one David Ikama ‘m’ age 62yrs of 28 old Ekete road Ovwian –Aladja conveying passengers from Onitsha to Warri. In their normal proactive way of policing, they subjected the passengers to a search during which some bags loaded with suspected illicit drugs namely one thousand, two hundred and sixty-six bottles of codeine syrup, six hundred and four tablets of tramadol, fifty-four tablets of Swinol, Ninety sachets of Rohypnol were recovered. The suspect David Ikama was arrested and taken into custody while investigation is ongoing.

    The commissioner of Police Delta State CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has directed that all Tactical commanders and DPOS deploy all available resources to checkmate the activities of armed robbers, kidnappers, and other criminal elements in the state or risk being removed.

    He further reiterates that residents in the State under his watch must sleep with their two eyes closed.

    Members of the public are advised to reach out to the Command in cases of distress through any of the following dedicated control room numbers;
    08036684974, 08125958005, 09053872287

  • Delta State Police Arrest Notorious Suspected kidnappers, Armed Robbers, Cultists.

    Delta State Police Arrest Notorious Suspected kidnappers, Armed Robbers, Cultists.

    …..recover two automatic pump action guns,one local made revolver gun, double barrel gun, cartridges

    Emmanuel lkpeama.

    The Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected kidnappers, Armed Robbers and Cultists over various crimes

    In a release issued by PPRO, SP. Edafe Bright noted that intelligence gathered on some kidnapping incidents in the Warri axis revealed that it is being carried out by one suspect named Yakubu Ya’u, a 20yrs who resides in Kaduna, but always comes to Oha and Ughwagba Communities in Okpe LGA, to kidnap unsuspecting residents for ransom.

    “Following combined effort from police operatives of the command and operatives from the Force Intelligence Unit, Abuja on the hideout of the suspect, the DPO Orerokpe, CSP Paul Oboware, immediately mobilized and led his patrol teams to his hideout in Warri, and after a painstaking search of the entire area, the said Yakubu Ya’u was arrested.

    “Preliminary investigation and interrogation of the suspect led to the arrest of two other key gang members: one Musa Yakubu ‘m’ age 25yrs from Kogi State and one Abdulahi Mohammed ‘m’ age 38yrs from Cameroon on Sunday at about 1049hrs. The suspects are allegedly responsible for several kidnapping incidents in Orerokpe, Sapele, Warri, and environs”.

    The release reads, the victims have equally identified the suspects. The suspected kidnappers led the detectives of the Orerokpe Division to Ughwagba Community in Okpe LGA, where Two Automatic Pump Action Guns, One Live Cartridge, and one knife were hidden and buried in the bush were recovered.

    “Preliminary investigations are still ongoing, and efforts to arrest other fleeing members of the gangs are on top gear”

    “About 1500hrs, while acting on a report made at Ozoro division, a report was made at the Ozoro Division, police operatives arrested one Michael Udo (m) aged 20yrs, during investigation, a search warrant was executed in his premises where a Locally Made Revolver Gun and Two live Cartridges were recovered in his house. Investigation is ongoing”.

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    The DPO Obiaruku Division received a report from a distress caller, that he was being bullied and forced into a cult initiation. On the strength of the complaint, the DPO Obiaruku mobilized police operatives and arrested the suspect identified as Chinedu Okolo ‘m’ aged 31yrs of Ezhionum Community. One Locally Made Double Barrel Pistol and the handset forcefully taken from the victim were recovered from them. Efforts are in progress to apprehend other fleeing suspects”.

    The CP Abaniwonda Olufemi cautioned youths to shun all forms of criminality, cultism, and abuse of drugs. He reassured the public that the police would do due diligence in the relentless pursuit of those who seek to disrupt the collective peace of the state.