Operatives of Delta state police command has raided that hideout of suspected hoodlums who kidnapped a man along with his vehicle.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed that on January 18, 2022, the man informed the DPO Otu Jeremi division that on January 12, he was kidnapped in front of his house to an unknown destination.
However, on January 17, he escaped from his abductors at Owhorode Udu in Udu LGA. The DPO Ovwian Aladija division was contacted by the DPO Otu-Jeremi Division and on receipt of this information, he swiftly mobilized and led police operatives to the scene.
Bright said the hoodlums on sighting the police escaped. Upon searching their hideout, the following exhibits were recovered; one cut to size locally made gun, one Beretta pistol with eight rounds of live ammunition, one handcuff, six(6) assorted phones, nineteen(19) sim cards, one UBA ATM card, one wristwatch, one jackknife and cash sum of thirty five thousand naira (N35, 000). Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
In another incident on January 18, the DPO Sapele Division received a distressed call that a two man armed robbery gang were operating at No.6 power close Okirigbaga in Sapele.
The DPO Sapele Division, CSP Harrison Nwabusi detailed and led police patrol teams to the scene, the team upon arrival cordoned the area and laid ambush. One of the suspects named Liyo Okiri ‘m’ age 25yrs was arrested and one locally made pistol, two live cartridges and one expanded cartridge were recovered. Manhunt for the other suspect is ongoing.
Bright stated that on January 17, a distressed caller reported at Enerhen police state that while he was sitting in his Toyota Camry car with Reg no: WWR457LS, Chassis no. 4T1BE46KX8U775688, Engine no. 2AZ9070187 black in color at Thermocool premises opposite Ecobank, Udu road in UDU LGA, some hoodlums double crossed him with a custom colored Highlander jeep, pointed a gun at him and forcefully robbed him of his car.
He was also robbed of the following items: Iphone 12 Pro valued N600, 000, Oppo phone valued N195, 000, two gold chain valued N380, 000, and Apple series wristwatch valued N150, 000.
Upon investigation, the vehicle was located at Orhuwhorun in Ovwian-Aladja. The Armed robbers replaced the Vehicle number plate with another with reg. no. TDU269AA. The Vehicle was recovered, while manhunt for the hoodlums is ongoing.
Similarly on 18/1/2022, a Toyota Haice Bus with two occupants was intercepted by Police Operatives attached to Sapele Division while on stop and search duty. Upon searching the Vehicle, four master keys usually used for removing vehicles from where parked were recovered. Two suspects were arrested while investigation is ongoing.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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