Operatives of Delta state police command has foiled the attack of notorious armed robbers in lower Erejuwa by old welfare road, on February 25, 2022.
Command spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed that the operatives that received information that a notorious armed robber popularly known as Getay and his gang that have been on the Command’s wanted list, were operating around the neighborhood.
The team immediately proceeded to the area, upon sighting the Police Patrol team, the hoodlums opened fire on the team and the team equally responded.
In the ensuing gun duel, Getay who is the leader of the gang sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
Edafe revealed that the command recovered the following: one cut-to-size double barrel gun, one live cartridge, two expended cartridges were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.
In another incident on February 24, police operatives during a routine stop and search duty along ECN/Otu-Jeremi Aladja road by Ewhrekekan junction, sighted a Mercedes Benz ML 350 and Lexus 350 parked by the road side.
Upon investigation, the police discovered a 62-year-old kidnapped victim and rescued him, after gun duel with hoodlums who escaped into the bush.
The Victim said he was kidnapped at about 1850hrs of same date, at the entrance of his gate in Afisere road Ughelli. One Mercedes Benz ML 350 black colour with Reg. No. EKY 964 DP belonging to the victim, one AK47 magazine loaded with eight rounds of 7.62 ammunition were recovered.
In another incident on the same date, the police and civilian anti-cult foiled a cult initiation of Aiye confraternity at Ukwu Nzu forest.
During the raid, thirteen suspected cultist were arrested, a locally made double barrel shot gun, twenty-five live cartridges, a Toyota Corolla with reg no. GRA 68 SG and a lexus 350 SUV with reg no BDG 689 GQ were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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