The Delta State Police Command Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass Psc, has reassured the people of the state that the command under his watch will not relent in the fight against crime and ensuring the safety of the citizens. The command Spokeperson DSP Bright Edafe has said in the statement released to Journalists in the State capital Asaba.

Speaking further he said, “on 21/10/2023 at about 2336hrs, acting on credible intelligence about the activities of some suspected armed cultists of Jurists Confraternity around DSC Quarters in Udu LGA, who has been terrorizing innocent citizens, the DPO Ekpan division CSP Aliyu Shaba led surveillance team of the Division to DSC Quarters in a coordinated operation and arrested one Emmanuel Egbegbor Boms ‘m’ aged 36yrs and Obus Obukoko ‘m’ aged 32yrs”.

Preliminary investigation revealed that they are suspected members of Jurists Confraternity; and on 22/10/2023 at about 1415hrs the suspects led the operatives to the hideout of another member of the gang one Moses Omoko ‘m’ at SEDCO Area Enerhen, the suspected was arrested, and the following exhibit were recovered: One (1) AK-49 rifle with two (02) magazines loaded with forty-one (41) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, one locally made double barrel gun with two (02) live cartridges. Suspects and exhibits are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

In a another development, DSP Bright Edafe said on 23rd October 2023 at about 1000hours, the DPO Sapele Division received a complaint that there was a kidnap incident along Warri-Sapele expressway. Upon receiving the complaint, the DPO Sapele division mobilized a combined team from the Division, Area Command, tactical teams and vigilante; he then led them to the Ibada-Elume bushes including the swampy areas of the environment.

At about 1610 hours of same date, the hoodlums on noticing that the team was closing in on them, abandoned their victims and took to their heels. Two kidnapped victim were rescued and have since been reunited with their families while manhunt for the fleeing suspect is ongoing.

In another operation the Spokeperson DSP Bright Edafe said, “on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 at about 1530hrs Ofuoma division’s Patrol team while on stop and search duty at Ofuoma Ughelli North LGA intercepted a Toyota Corolla Vehicle (Reg NO: AAA97FS). Upon sighting the police, the male driver took to his heel into the nearby bush, where he was given a hot chase but to no avail. When search was immediately carried out on the vehicle, the following items were recovered: One Cut-to-Size single barrel gun; One Cut-to-Size Double Barrel Gun; One Single Barrel Gun; One Cutlass; and sack bag containing large portion of substances suspected to be crystal meth (ICE), cocaines, and thirteen wraps of Indian hemp. Effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspect”.

The State Commissioner of Police CP Wale Abass has warned citizens of the state that crime a d criminality will not be tolerated and the command will continue to key into the operational strategy of the ag. Inspector General of Police, ag. IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD, NPM to ensure the state crime rates are drastically reduced. DSP Bright Edafe has said in the statement released.