… Recovers two locally made cut-to-size Guns
Police operatives of Agbor Division under the Delta State Police Command on Monday, 5th June 2023 while on anti-crime Patrol along Baleke Street Iregua Agbor, the team sighted a motorcycle with three passengers, carrying a bag, on sighting the police, two of the passengers who later gave their names as Collins Anthony, age 34yrs and Stephen Goddey, age 30yrs, both residents of Agbor Community jumped out of the motorcycle and took to flight, the Police went after them and arrested them.
According to a press release signed by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Bright Edafe, said that during a search, one locally fabricated cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from the duo. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects belong to a criminal syndicate terrorizing Agbor Community and its Environs. Investigation is ongoing.
In another development, on Monday 5th June 2023, policemen attached to Mosogar division while on routine patrol, intercepted one Moses Musa, age 27yrs old, Kelin and Isah along Mosogar/Oghara expressway.
“The suspects on sighting the patrol team fled into a nearby bush. One of the suspects named Moses Musa ‘M’ was arrested with a locally made pistol and a live cartridge while the other two suspects escaped into the bush.
“Suspect confessed that he is from Kogi State and that the three of them were specialized in POS robbery and he has been identified by a victim whose motorcycle was recently snatched at gunpoint along Oghara/Mosogar Bridge. The suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing, DSP. Bright Edafe said
He equally said that CP Wale Abass commended officers and men of the command for their continuous effort in curbing crime and other vices in the state and assures residents that the tempo will be sustained.
