Police Raid Cultists’ Hideout In Delta, Arrest One, Recover Pump Action, Others

..Arrest Two Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Pistol In Ozoro

By Daniel Dafe

Police operatives attached to the Command Raiders squad in Delta State, on Tuesday raided a suspected cultists’ hideout at Umudiake Quarters, Aningene Community Asaba in Oshimili South LGA, of the state, where one Oaman Mathias aged 41
was arrested.

In a statement on Thursday, the police spokesman in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, said the police operation based on credible information took place at about 2.30p.m. on the said day.

According to the statement, one (1) English made pump action gun and thirty-three (33) live cartridges were recovered, adding that investigation is ongoing.

In another development, two police operatives arrested two suspected armed robbers in Ozoro.

The DPO Ozoro Division is said to have received a distress call on Tuesday at about 4.30p.m., that some hoodlums numbering about seven, suspected to be armed robbers, were in a criminal hideout along Oleh road, Ozoro.

“The DPO Ozoro mobilized a combined team of police operatives and V
vigilantes, who stormed their hideout and arrested one Solomon Awah Obaize ‘m’ age 18yrs and Oghenayoma Awah ‘m’ age 20yrs both of Oleh road, Ozoro in Isoko north LGA, while others escaped.

“One (1) locally made Berretta pistol was recovered from them,” the police added.

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Investigation revealed that the suspects procured the gun from a man (name unknown) in Igbide community, for One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (N160, 000).

The police said that manhunt for the fleeing suspects is being intensified, saying that investigation is still ongoing.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, during an interactive session at the Police Officers Mess, Okwe, Asaba, with Vigilantes, Anti-Cult volunteers, and the Anioma Security Watch, appreciated their efforts in the fight against crime and criminality.

He opined that the successes that have been recorded so far can also be attributed to their collaborative efforts with the Command, and prayed God to reward them abundantly.

The CP also warned in strong terms that, abuse of human rights, extortion, and misuse of firearm, will not be tolerated under his watch, hence, the need to be professional always cannot be overemphasized.

He urged residents of the state to trust the Police and help with useful information that will aid the Command in flushing out criminal elements in the State.