Police in Delta State are searching for suspected gang members who escaped arrest during an operation in Ughelli North, after officers seized a locally made gun and a cartridge.
The operation also led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man, Thankgod Ejakpomewhe, in Ujode Community on 16 October. Four other suspects were arrested in a separate raid in Ika South two days earlier, bringing the total number of arrests to five.
Six phones, laptop recovered in ika south
The second operation took place on 15 October, when operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit raided a suspected criminal hideout in Alisimen Community, Ika South Local Government Area.
The officers arrested Okwunzuwa Rubben, 28; John Onyeka, 42; Uzoma Ifeyinwa, 20; and Osas Atoe, 22. They recovered a double-barrelled pump-action firearm, a laptop, six mobile phones, a camouflage cap and jacket.
A search of the suspects’ residence also yielded five live cartridges. Police said the investigation was continuing.
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In Ujode, officers from the Commissioner of Police Special Assignment Team had acted on intelligence about a suspected armed robbery gang accused of terrorising the community. They recovered a locally made long gun and one live cartridge during the raid.
Other suspected gang members escaped, and police said they were working to arrest them.
Police commissioner warns criminals
Delta State Commissioner of Police Samuel E. Erale commended the officers involved in the operations. He said the command was committed to dismantling criminal networks and preventing the unlawful circulation of firearms.
Erale warned criminal elements to stop their activities or face action within the law. He also called on residents to provide credible and timely information to the police.
WHAT READERS SHOULD KNOW
The two operations involved different police units and took place in two local government areas.
The command’s release, issued on 18 October, identified five arrested suspects and listed the items recovered from both operations.
The police have not announced charges against the suspects. The search for those who escaped in Ujode is continuing, and the investigation into the Ika South arrests is ongoing.
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