ARREST OF FAKE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS IN DELTA STATE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

13th March, 2023

PRESS RELEASE

ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS/RECOVERY OF THREE (3) LOCALLY MADE GUNS, CATRIDGE AND A SUSPECTED STOLEN TRICYCLE

ARREST OF A FAKE MILITARY PERSONNEL, RECOVERY OF MILITARY UNIFORM

1. On the 12/03/2023 at about 0900hrs, operatives of Eagle-Net Special Squad, while on intensive Aberdeen system of patrol, sighted a tricycle with reg. no. RRU 773 QK conveying three male occupants. They were intercepted and subjected to a search during which a bag containing rice was thoroughly searched, and three (3) locally made guns,  one live cartridge, concealed in the bag of rice were recovered. Two of the suspects took to their heels and escaped into the bush, abandoning the tricycle, and the rider named Ahmed Umaru “m” 26yrs of Ayingba LGA Kogi state. The tricycle rider was arrested, and the exhibit recovered. Efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects are ongoing.

2. The Command received information about a syndicate in Asaba planning to cause mayhem in the state, disguised as military personnel to deceive their unsuspecting victims. The commissioner of Police Delta State Command CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, psc+ detailed a combined team from the department of operations "COBRA 11" comprising of operatives  from response squad, Raiders Squad, and operations department. They embarked on an intelligence led operation on 12/03/2023, at about 0630hrs, the team stormed their hide out around Okwe Axis Asaba in Oshimili South LGA arrested the following suspects; Mike Okon ‘m’ 27yrs and Wilson Sunday ‘m’ 24yrs both from Cross-River state. When search was conducted on them, army camouflage uniform, a pair of black jungle boot were recovered from Mike Okon,  while three (3) green Berets, one(1) black berets were recovered from Wilson Sunday. Investigation is ongoing.     

DSP BRIGHT EDAFE

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

DELTA STATE COMMAND,

ASABA.

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