The Delta State Police Command,Asaba has testified more efforts to rid the state with armed robbery, kidnapping and various crimes.
This is the clarion call of the State Deputy Commissioner of Police Johnson Adenola acting on order and directives of the Inspector General of Police Usman Baba Alkali which he quickly disseminated to all the security architecture of the State.
Consequence on the directives, Divisional Police Officer in charge of Aladja Division CSP Aliyu Shaba acting on intelligence gathering storm the hideout of the dangerous criminals who had earlier snatched an AK 47 rifle from a Police Officer, who also kidnapped and murdered one Mr Godspower Emmanuel after obtaining the sum of Four hundred thousand naira (#400,000) from the deceased. On citing the team led by CSP Aliyu Shaba the suspects opened fire on the police. One of the notorious gangster Felix alias OBJ sustained bullet wounds unfortunately, he breathe his last in the hospital while Stephen Precious ‘m’ 19yrs old, Godstime Sunday ‘m’ 28yrs old, and Apene Prince ‘m’ 28yrs old have been taken into police custody.
However, the following were recovered from the suspects one AK 47 rilfe with breech no. 19617, eighteen (18) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one English double barrel gun, eleven (11) Android phones, two botton phones, one long knife, one suspected stolen white coloured GLK Mercedes Benz with reg. no YAB 733 BK, two bottles of codeine, two wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp .
The statement released by the Command Spokesman DSP Bright Edafe has said. Though investigation continue and they will certainly have a date in court , he assured