Police raid criminals hideout in Delta, arrest armed robber, recover weapons

The Delta State Police Command on Monday revealed the raiding of criminals hideout in Kwale, Ndokwa LGA, recovering 50 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 ammunition, magazines, three locally made cut-to-size guns, two pump action guns, cartridges, and arrested a suspected armed robber.

Arrested armed robber

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta State Command, Asaba, SP. Edafe Bright, in a statement on Monday @DeltaPoliceNG narrated:

RAID OF CRIMINAL HIDEOUT IN KWALE, AND RECOVERY OF FIFTY-ONE ROUNDS OF 7.62MM AK-47 AMMUNITION, MAGAZINES, THREE LOCALLY MADE CUT-TO-SIZE GUNS, TWO PUMP ACTION GUNS, CARTRIDGES ARREST OF A SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBER, RECOVERY OF A LOCALLY MADE FABRICATED AK-47 RIFLE AND THIRTEEN ROUNDS OF 7.62MM AMMUNITION

Arms recovered in the raid operation by the Police

http://1.RAID OF CRIMINAL HIDEOUT, RECOVERY OF FIFTY-ONE ROUNDS OF 7.62MM LIVE AMMUNITION, THREE LOCALLY MADE CUT-TO-SIZE TO SIZE GUNS, TWO PUMP ACTION GUNS, AND CARTRIDGES: Acting on credible intelligence gathered on the activities of suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Kwale axis, the Commissioner of Police CP Abaniwonda Olufemi directed the Commander Quick Response Squad to work discreetly on the intelligence. Acting on this directive, the Commander SP Osadolor Godwin on 8/06/2024 at about 1140hrs led surveillance team attached to Kwale Division and stormed their hideout in an uncompleted building where they two suspects upon sighting the Police opened fire and escaped in the process. Three (3) Locally Made Guns, two (2) Pump Action guns , One (1) AK 47 Magazine, thirty four (34 ) rounds of live Cartridges.

Fifty-one (51) rounds AK 47 Ammunition were recovered.

Effort to arrest the fleeing suspects is ongoing.

Weapon Police recovered

2.ARREST OF A SUSPECTED CULTIST/GUN RUNNER AND RECOVERY OF A LOCALLY FABRICATED AK-47 RIFLE, AND THIRTEEN ROUNDS OF 7.62MM AMMUNITION:

The PPRO further narrated that on 08/06/2024, acting on credible intelligence at about 1130hrs, operatives on Special assignment with base in Ughelli led by ASP Julius Robinson stormed Jesse junction and effected the arrest of one Ufoma Omene ‘m’ 55yrs of Mosogar,in Ethiope West LGA Delta State but resident at Jesse junction area of Sapele town.

Upon search of the suspect’s residence a Locally Fabricated Ak-47Rifle with Revolver like Magazine,and Thirteen(13)rounds of 7.6mm ammunition were recovered. In addition to his involvements in series of crime in that area,he is also suspected to be a member of Eiye confraternity.

The PPRO said that investigation is ongoing.

He added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, has assured all Deltans that under his watch,all law-abiding Deltans, residents and non-residents in the State will sleep with their two eyes closed, noting that support from members of the public is highly needed for effective policing.

The CP, therefore, enjoined members of the public to always reach out to the command in cases of distress either by reporting to the nearest Police Station or call the control room number on 08036684974.