...Recover 100 Rounds of Live AK47 Ammunition
…Stolen Lexus Car
The Crack Squad of Delta State Police Command based on intelligence reports raided a criminal hideout in Warri which led to the arrest of a middle-aged woman named Queen Uwagbogu and the recovery of 100 AK47ive Ammunition and a Lexus SUV Car suspected to have been stolen.
According to a press release on Sunday, 21st May 2023 signed by the Delta State Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe said the feat was achieved following the proactive crime-fighting strategy adopted by the new Police Commissioner, CP Wale Abass, in Warri, Ughellu and environs.
The statement read, “The command, under the leadership of CP Wale Abass, has recorded another major achievement in the fight against crime and criminality. The remarkable feats are due to the proactive approach to crime fighting adopted by the command in Warri, Ughelli, and Sapele and areas, as part of measures put in place to ensure that the state is peaceful and crime free.”
DSP Edafe added, “On 18/05/2023, at about 1857hrs, acting on an actionable intelligence gathered about a woman who deals in illegal sales of AK47 ammunition, operatives of the Crack Squad raided her premises located close to Effurun Roundabout, Warri, during the raid, the suspect named Queen Uwagbogu ‘f’ 34yrs was arrested, and one hundred (100) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.”
In a related development, on 18/05/2023 at about 0745hrs, operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad (RRS), while conducting a stop and search at Oworigbala community along Okpara-Oworh road Ughelli, flagged down a Lexus RS 350 black in colour with Reg. No. RBC 811 CY, the driver suspiciously offered the operatives money, which they rejected. The driver immediately zoomed off, noticing that the RRS operatives were hot on his trail and closing in on him, he quickly abandoned the vehicle and escaped into a nearby bush. The vehicle was recovered, and a battle axe and two (2) iPhones were also recovered. Investigation is also ongoing.
And on 18/05/2023 at about 2100hrs, while operatives of Sapele Division anti-crime patrol were on stop and search duty at Amukpe roundabout Sapele, they intercepted an unregistered motorcycle with three occupants, the suspects on sighting the police, abandoned the motorcycle, their bags and ran into the bush. When the bag was searched, two (2) cut-to-size locally made double barrel guns, seven (7) rounds of 7.62 Ak47 live ammunition, eleven (11) live cartridges, and other items were recovered. The case is also being investigated.”
