Suspected Robber Killed, 3 Others Arrested in Delta

A suspected armed robber have been reportedly killed by the Delta State Police Command while three others where arrested in Asaba, Delta state

DSP Bright Edafe, the spokesperson of the command, in a statement on Tuesday, November 2, said the suspect was shot dead during a gun duel with police operatives and vigilante in Effurun.

“On the 27/10/2021 at about 1000hrs, a combined team of Police men attached to Ekpan Police Station and Effurun community vigilante while on patrol at Aka Avenue of Jakpa road, sighted unidentified armed men suspected to be armed robbers, on sighting the police men, the armed robbers opened fire on them and the combined team returned fire,” he stated.

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“During the gun duel, one of them sustained bullet wound while others escaped. The injured suspect was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment . One (1) locally made pistol, one (1) expended cartridge, one (1) live cartridge, twenty six (26) live 5.56mm ammunition and one (1) empty AK 47 magazines were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.”

Also the PPRO said three other suspects were arrested by police operatives while on patrol in Asaba and one locally made double barrel pistol was recovered from their vehicle.

“On the 31/10/2021 at about 1330hrs, Operation Delta Hawk (OPDH) team 006 and 009 while on confidence building patrol at Bonsaac General Area Asaba intercepted a blue colour Qlink 150 motorcycle with Reg. No. Delta LEH 259 QN and Eng. No. QL162FNJ-1 with three occupants. The team on reasonable suspicion search the rider and the passengers,” he stated.

“Consequently, upon searching the suspects namely: Chuks Abah ‘m’ age 23yrs of No. 42 Zion Street Bonsaac Asaba, Ogbonna Micheal ‘m’ age 37yrs of St. Calistol Oju Oduke Asaba and Amechi Mordi ‘m’ age 22yrs of Bonsaac Asaba. One (1) locally fabricated double barrel pistol was recovered from a bag allegedly belonging to the rider Chuks Abah. he added

Ari Muhammed Ali, the Commissioner of Police CP also enjoined members of the public to continue to partner with the police in the fight agianst crime by providing useful and timely information to the police.

He also stated that all DPOS, tactical commanders step up visibility patrol during this ember months, intensive stop and search and continuous raiding of black spots in the state.