CP redeploys DPO, orders deployment of tactical teams to tame robbery in Ogwashi-Uku

The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered immediate redeployment of the DPO, and immediate deployment of tactical teams to various flash points in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South LGA.

According to SP. Edafe Bright, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the Delta State Command, the Command is aware of a series of complaints emanating from Ogwashi-Uku circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms of incessant kidnapping and armed robbery in the area.

Police tactical teams deployed to combat robbery, kidnapping in Ogwashi-Uku

The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, therefore, directed the Deputy Commissioner of police Operations, DCP Aina Adesola, to deploy tactical teams to Ogwashi-Uku and the area Commander Ogwashi-Uku to coordinate the operation.

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The PPRO stated that in compliance with this directive, deployments of combat operatives were drawn from Dragon Patrol, Eagle-Net, and Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and posted to various nipping points in Ogwshi-Uku.

In the same vein, the command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad (SAKCCS) has been mandated to relocate to Ogwashi-Uku and to embark on intelligence-driven policing to ensure that all suspected kidnappers and armed robbers carrying out these nefarious activities are arrested and brought to justice.

In addition to these deployments, operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID) have been directed to embark on undercover policing duties and intelligence gathering in the area.

The CP reaffirmed and assured residents in the state of the Command’s commitment to providing security for all and ensuring that the entire state is safe.

While deployment of tactical teams persists, members of the public were urged to go about their lawful business while monitoring their environment and report any suspicious person or movement to the Police.

The PPRO provided DEDICATED LINES:

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to residents of the state for emergency calls.