WARRI – Delta State Police Command has said, that in line with the Delta State Police Commissioner’s proactive policing mandate, another success in the fight against crime and criminality has been recorded.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, psc+. The CP had assured Deltans that the Command will continue to sustain this tempo with a view to seeing that the state is safe for all.
In a statement signed by DSP. Edafe Bright, Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command,
“On the 26/11/21 at about 2315 hours, Anti-Crime patrol team attached to Ekpan Police Station while on visibility patrol/stop and search duty flagged down a motorcycle with three occupants by Benjones in Hausa Market along NPA Expressway, Warri.
According to DSP Bright Edafe, The suspects highlighted from the motorcycle and one of them surprisingly opened fire on the team, the team who were strategically positioned returned fire.
“During the gun duel, one of the suspects named Yusuf Ibrahim ‘m’ age 27, was shot on his left foot which brought him down and he was arrested along with the rider of the motorcycle one Hashimu Garba ‘m’ 30 yrs of Mami Market, Effurun while the third suspect escaped.
” Exhibit recovered includes one cut-to-size locally made single barrel gun, three live cartridges and two expended cartridges. Manhunt for the fleeing suspect is ongoing.
The statement further said, 19/11/2021 at about 1530hrs Kwale Divisional Patrol team while on stop and search duty along Afieze street Kwale intercepted one Qlink motorcycle with reg no EHR 609 LU with two occupants namely Ohajiaka Sunday ‘m’ aged 24yrs of Ogwu Ikpere Community of Ogbaru LGA in Anambra State and one Rukevwe Jagu ‘m aged 24yrs of same address but a native of Oriah in Abraka. Upon searching the suspects one locally made revolver pistol loaded with one live ammunition, forty two (42) rounds of assorted live ammunition, several charms and the sum of 103,500 Naira were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing.
The police PRO said,the stop and search has continued to yield result and with the fight taken to the door step of criminals, who are arrested and prosecuted even before they carry out their nefarious activities.
