The Delta State Police Command has paraded over 30 suspects concerned in crimes reminiscent of theft, kidnapping, cultism and homicide, amongst others, whereas additionally recovering 150 weapons, together with 32 AK-47 rifles.
The state Commissioner of Police, Abanyonda Olufemi, disclosed this on Tuesday whereas briefing journalists on the command headquarters in Asaba.
Olufemi famous that the arrests and recoveries have been a part of the command’s anti-crime efforts since he assumed workplace because the twenty second Commissioner of Police in February 2024.
“These suspects have been arrested final month. “Whereas we confronted challenges, the assist of different safety companies, stakeholders and the great individuals of Delta State enabled us to revive peace to an affordable extent,” he mentioned.
One case highlighted was the tragic dying of a 10-month-old child, Breville Jonathan, who was reported lacking on December 4, 2024.
Police later recovered the kid’s lifeless physique from the river within the Aviara neighborhood.
Throughout investigation, the kid’s mom, Blessing Iboko, confessed to throwing her youngster into the river on November 31, 2024.
In keeping with her confessions, her conduct was as a result of ridicule of pals who mocked her in regards to the youngster being an orphan.
The suspect is at present detained, and investigations are ongoing.
Additionally on 27 November 2024, the command acted on a misery name concerning a kidnapping incident alongside DLA Highway in Asaba.
4 armed bandits working a Toyota Camry with registration quantity BLF 490 AA kidnapped a person and a lady and stole a Toyota Camry owned by one of many victims.
The command’s Particular Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad led by its Commander tracked the suspects to the Asaba-Benin Expressway.
Though the abductors launched the victims, they deserted their automobile after seeing the police and fled into a close-by forest.
An AK-47 rifle with a defaced violation quantity, two handguns, one journal, eight rounds of AK-47 ammunition, and 21 reside rounds hidden beneath the engine have been discovered within the suspects’ automobile.
In one other operation on December 2, 2024, SAKCCS operatives, in collaboration with the Fast Response Squad and Buffalo Squad, raided a hideout behind Anioma Market in Asaba. Ten suspects linked to a sequence of robberies in Asaba, Okpanam and Isil-Uku have been arrested and weapons recovered.
CP Olufemi additionally revealed the arrest of Future Lawrence, who confessed that he was employed by an area physician, Jonah, from Otolokpo neighborhood, to kidnap a younger boy for 30,000 naira. Lawrence lured the sufferer to an unfinished constructing, the place Jonah reportedly minimize the boy’s throat.
Giving a document of the command’s achievements, Olufemi mentioned a complete of 678 suspects have been arrested, whereas 150 weapons, together with 32 AK-47 and AK-49 rifles, have been recovered throughout the assessment interval.
He reiterated the dedication of the Delta State Police Command to making sure the protection and safety of residents whereas calling for continued cooperation from the general public in offering actionable data.
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