By Onomiguren Agbamu
In a proactive response, the Delta State Police Command has again nabbed suspected armed robbers, along with cultists, and recovered a stolen motorcycle.
In a press release that was made available to pressmen in Asaba by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe said the leadership of CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has recorded another success in the fight against crime and criminality.
Edafe noted that “the policing strategy of CP Olufemi is an intelligence-driven one that promotes police that promote proactive and not reactive policing”.
He stressed that “All officers, DPOs, and heads of formations have been mandated to key into this policing strategy and ensure that their areas of responsibility are adequately policed”.
He said, “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of Delta State Command, while on stop and search along DBS Road, Asaba, stopped one Bassey Udoh, age 39 years (m), of Custom Market, Asaba, carrying a cross bag. The suspect, on sighting the police, became uncomfortable, and this prompted the policemen to search him on the spot”.
“Upon the search of the suspect, an English Beretta pistol was recovered. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is part of a syndicate that usually breaks into people’s homes and cart away their properties, and he bought the gun for the sum of thirty thousand naira (#30,000). Suspect is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing”.
Also, ” Patrol Team of Eagle-Net Special Squad Asaba, while on visibility patrol, received a distressed call on a missing motorcycle. In a combined effort with some members of Nigeria Hunters Security Services (NFSS), they arrested one Precious Okoro ‘m’, age 27 years of ULO Street, Asaba, Buhari Deyegu ‘m’, age 18 years of Ibusa road, Asaba and the missing motorcycle was recovered.
“The said suspect is an ex-convict who was released from Ogwashi-uku correctional facility 6th of August 2025 after completing his jail term of two years for a similar offence of stealing a motorcycle. The suspect went back to steal another motorcycle just five days after returning from prison. Investigation was extended to the suspect’s residence, where a search warrant was executed, and one Tiger Generator, one big fireman generator, one iron measuring scale were recovered. Suspect is in custody.”
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