Delta police arrest suspected kidnapper, 3 man gang 

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recover two AK 47 riffle ,114 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition and six magazines 

 

Delta state police command under the watch of CP Ari Muhammed Ali has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against kidnappers in the state, this has been achieved due to the proactive system of police of the commissioner of police Delta state, which tactical commander, divisional police officers and officers and men of the Delta state police command has continue to key .

Delta state police command Special Anti kidnapping and cyber crime squad (SAKCCS) operatives on 24/04/21  at Abraka arrested one Akpos James A.K.A general “m” 30yrs  of Ekeremor LGA Bayelsa State, suspect was arrested in connection to the killing of policemen at a eatery in ughelli on the 10/01/21  together with several kidnapping/armed robbery within  Abraka, Warri, Ughelli and  Sapele environs. Upon interrogation suspect who gave useful Information’s in connection  to the crime led same sakccs operatives to the gang’s hideout  at Bomadi waterside on 30/04/21 at about 0240hrs, where other members of his gang were engaged in a gun battle, but owing to the superior fire power of the police, members of the gang escaped with various degrees of gun shot injuries into the river, two Ak47 rifles,  one hundred and fourteen rounds of 7.62 ammunition  with six magazines  were recovered, manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing. Members of the public are enjoined to help the police by giving any useful information to the police that will lead to the arrest of the other fleeing members of the gang, while assuring them that their identity will be treated with high level of confidentiality.

 

In another development,  patrol team of police men attached to 51pmf  while on nipping point  along Abraka/Eku expressway on the same date at about 1230hrs flagged down a tinted Toyota Camry car with Reg no LKJ 52 AW Gold colour, driven by one Seidu Mohammed  27yrs of Oworo Estate Felele  Lokoja-Kogi State with  one Samuel Daniel ‘m’ age 28yrs  and Yusuf Mekudu ‘m’ age 28yrs  all of the same oworo estate  lokoja-kogi state, they could not give satisfactory account of themselves and how they got the vehicle, they were arrested and taken to the police station, investigation commenced immediately, during interrogation, they confessed that they stole the car on 28/04/2021 at about 1230hrs  from where it was  parked  at international market  Lokoja. Investigation is ongoing.