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Delta State Police command has made more big catches, hauling into its net suspected armed robbers, with the recovery of a stolen vehicle, locally made guns and foiling cult initiation and taking suspects into custody.

The Command made this known in a statement on Thursday signed by its State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe who pointed out that officers are on the chase of some fleeing suspects.

The statement reads:

“On  22/9/2021 at about 1035hrs, men of the Delta State Police Command  Rapid Response Squad while on stop and search duty along Benin /Asaba express road, Umunede, flagged down a lexus 350 jeep with reg. No. WWR 343 MD, white in colour with three occupants.

“The suspects on noticing the operatives stopped abruptly  and disembarked from the vehicle, shot sporadically and  ran into the bush. The operatives returned fire and went after them. During the gun duel, one of the hoodlums was fatally wounded while the remaining two escaped with bullets injuries.

“Upon search, a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge, and two expended cartridges were recovered from the injured suspect. The injured suspect was immediately rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. The Lexus 350 Jeep was recovered. Intelligence later revealed that the
vehicle was snatched from the owner at gun point around Warri on Saturday 18/9/2021. manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.

“On 22/09/2021 at about 1100hrs men of Operation Delta Hawk Patrol teams stationed at Agbor received credible information that one Daniel Banjo ‘m’ aged 24yrs of No. 3 Baptist mission road, Agbor was sighted in possession of a gun. They promptly swung into action and proceeded to the area where they arrested the said suspect. Upon search, one locally-made double barrel pistol with two (2) live cartridges was recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing.

“Similarly, same Operation Delta Hawk team on 19/09/2021 at about 10:30hrs at Agbor received credible and actionable information  that cult activities to initiate new members into vikings cult confraternity was ongoing at Aliokpo power line off old Warri Road,
Agbor.

“The teams promptly swung into action and proceeded to the area and getting to the scene, two male suspects were arrested namely Blessing Rex ‘m’ aged 30yrs of no. 50 old Lagos/Asaba road and Lucky Wisdom ‘m’ aged 18yrs of no.4 Ijeh Street Agbor while others escaped.

“Exhibits recovered at the scene includes 11 motorcycles and one vikings confraternity flag. Effort to arrest the fleeing members is ongoing.”