From Monday Osayande, Asaba

 The Police in Delta State have  arrested two alleged notorious armed robbers terrorising Abraka and its environs.

The bandits were arrested on Monday following a tipoff by some member of the public after a robbery incident around the University community in Abraka, Ethiope Easth Council of the State.

The Police gave the name of the hoodlums as Ezekiel Akpos, 26, from Ovuorie community and  Kingsley Daniel, 27, from Orogun, Ughelli North LGA of Delta. They confessed to the crime in Abraka.

Akpos said he was part of the three man gang who robbed chief Harrison and other victims in Abraka during the Easter period.

“I am unemployed, since my mother dies I have nothing doing so I came to stay with my brother in Abraka where I met the other gang.

” I  join them to rob Chief Harrison and we took away some amount of money but I don’t know how much because our Oga who is currently at large took the larger part of the  money.

“We are three man gang operating in the area and our informant and  source of information was the vigilante group in the area,” he said.

The victims also in an interview, explained how the bandits break through their iron protectors and climbed their fence wall into their living room and bedroom.

Chief Harrison Jessa, Businessman, said that they break into his home at about 1 a.m and carried away huge some made from his business during the Easter holiday.

“They also took my phones and gold necklace among other valuables.
Also Mrs Tina Iwhiwhy, said the bandits attacked her during the Easter and too away some  cash, three phones, jewelries, ATM card with which the made withdrawal of about N400,000 and slapped her.”We came to the police station today to see the bandits and they have  confessed that they were responsible for the crime and that they attacked us.

The DPO, Abraka Division, CSP Hassan Isah who confirmed the robbery incident to journalists said they recovered  laptop, phones cut to size gun among other valuables from the hoodlums.