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  • Police neutralise member of robbery gang terrorizing Iyara neighborhood in Warri

    Police neutralise member of robbery gang terrorizing Iyara neighborhood in Warri

    The Police Command in Delta has neutralised a member of a suspected robbery gang in the Warri South Local Government Area of the state.

    The spokesman of the state command, DSP Bright Edafe who disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Warri also said that a kidnapped victim was rescued “unhurt”.

    Edafe said that the deceased was a member of a three-man robbery syndicate operating at the Iyara neighborhood in the Warri South metropolis.

    The command’s spokesman  said that the suspect died on Friday following an injury he sustained during a gun duel with the police operatives attached  to “A Division”, Warri.

    “On  Aug. 5, at about  5.15 p.m., Anti Crime Patrol attached to ‘A’ Division Warri, who were on a stop and search duty at Iyara Road when they intercepted a tricycle with three male occupants.

    “The suspects surprisingly reversed the tricycle and sped off. The team upon suspicion went after them till they got to Chevron Clinic Road in Warri.

    “The  hoodlums opened fire on the policemen and the team responded. In the process, one of the suspects was maimed while others escaped.

    “The injured suspect was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment,” he said.

    Edafe said that one locally made cut-to-size gun with six live cartridges and two expanded cartridges were recovered adding that manhunt for other members of the gang was ongoing.

    On the kidnapped incident, Edafe said that the victim was rescued on Saturday by the Police operatives attached to the State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU) while on a special duty alongside Sapele Divisional patrol team.

    He said that team flagged down a Toyota Camry with Registration Number: AFM 47 AP with three occupants, adding that the hoodlums refused to stop for search.

    “Rather, they drove against traffic in a bid to escape on the Okirigwe Road, Sapele and the police went after them.

    “They jumped out of the vehicle and escaped into a crowded place. When the team got to the abandoned vehicle, they saw a victim tied inside the car who was kidnapped by the suspects.

    “He was rescued unhurt and has since reunited with his family,” Edafe said.

    According to him, exhibits recovered from the suspects included: one locally made short gun, one cutlass and their operational vehicle suspected to have been stolen.

    He said that effort to apprehend the fleeing suspects was ongoing.

  • Insecurity: If you cant help the police, keep mute – Police PRO

    Insecurity: If you cant help the police, keep mute – Police PRO

    The Police Public Relations Officer in Delta State, DSP Bright Edafe has lashed out at Nigerians who will never allow their loved ones to join the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and help fight insecurity in the country but continue to criticize the Police.

    DSP Edafe argued that policemen die almost every day and even at night for simply trying to ensure that Nigerians sleep with their eyes closed. He stressed that when the chips are down, the police will always be out, no matter how dangerous it is.

    “So if you can’t help the Police, the least you can do is to keep mute and allow them do their job,” Edafe tweeted, adding: “for those who have sworn never to allow their loved ones join the police and help fight insecurity, they don’t have any justification whatsoever to criticize the Police”.

    Insecurity: If you cant help the police, keep mute - Police PRO

  • Police kill 3, arrest suspected robber in Delta

    Police kill 3, arrest suspected robber in Delta

    The Police Command in Delta has allegedly killed three suspected armed robbers and arrested one, in two separate robbery operations in the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Warri.

    Edafe said the trio were shot on Thursday, by  police operatives attached to the Ozoro Division in Isoko North and Orogun Division in Ughelli North Local Government Areas (LGAs) respectively.

    He explained that one of the deceased was shot in Ozoro, adding that he died in the course of receiving treatment, while the other two were shot in Orogun and also died while receiving treatment.

    “On June 23,  at about 0500hrs, the DPO, Ozoro, acting on a distress call, that armed robbers were operating at Etereva Street, Ozoro in Isoko North LGA, mobilised and led a combined team of police and vigilantes to the scene.

    “On arrival, the hoodlums engaged the team in a shootout, during which one of the armed robbers sustained bullet injuries, while the others escaped.

    “The injured suspect later gave up the ghost while receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.

    Edafe noted that one cut-to-size single barrel gun, two expended cartridges and one laptop, were recovered from the suspects, adding that a manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang was ongoing.

    On the Orogun incident, Edafe said that the DPO received a distress call that some armed robbers were operating on Igbuku Road, adding that he acted promptly.

    “The DPO, Orogun Division,  SP. Obonoh Ndem, led a team of police and vigilantes to the scene and engaged the armed robbers in a gun duel.

    “During which two of the suspected armed robbers sustained bullet injuries, while one Benedict Agbawara was arrested.

    “The injured suspects were taken to the hospital, where they later died while receiving treatment,” he said.

    Edafe said that three locally made cut-to-size guns, one live cartridge and one motorcycle were recovered, adding that the command was already investigating the matter.

  • Police arrest suspected ritualist in Delta

    Police arrest suspected ritualist in Delta

    The Police Command in Delta has apprehended a 33-year-old suspected ritualist in the state.

    The state command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Warri.

    Edafe said that the suspect was being quizzed by the command over the alleged killing his son for money ritual.

    He said that the suspect was nabbed on Saturday by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the command.

    “On June 25, 2022, at about 1030 hrs, one Mrs Success Oduwa ‘f’ age 24yrs of Peanuts junction, Obeh in Edo ,discovered that she had not seen their child since Friday  morning.

    “Oduwa started troubling the husband as to the whereabouts of the child.  The husband told her that the child is with his sister in Warri.

    “On getting to Warri, Oduwa stated that she discovered that the husband was lying to her, hence her suspicion.

    “She reported to the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, that she is suspecting her husband, Gabriel to have killed their child named Godspower Gabriel (m) aged one year and eight months for ritual purposes.

    “The Commander ,RRS detailed operatives who swung into action, apprehended the husband and handed him over to the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri for further investigation,” he said.

    Edafe said that upon interrogation,the suspect confessed to have murdered the child at a bush in Ewabogu by Catholic Road, Benin City.

    The command’s spokesman quoted the suspect to have also said that he used hack saw to chop off the head, buried it by a palm tree in the bush and threw away the headless body.

    “I actually killed the child, because of a dream I had in which I saw a man who told me that if I kill the child and use the child’s blood to rub my head, I will become rich,” Edafe quoted the suspect as saying.

    He said that the suspect was still in  police custody.