Police Arrest 7 Suspected Armed Robbers, Kill 3, Recover Guns In Delta

By Daniel Dafe

Police operatives of the Dragon Patrol team in Delta State, have arrested three suspected armed robbers in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state.

According to a statement by the police spokesman, DSP Edafe Bright, the said police team were on a stop and search duty along Eku – Abraka road in Ethiope East LGA, Delta State, when they were informed by a lady (name withheld), that she sighted some armed robbers who robbed her in her POS shop on the 29th of May, 2022.

Adding: “The team acted immediately and arrested the trio of Jeffrey Osemudiamen ‘m’ age 36 of No. 28 Osazuwa Street, Benin City, Eddy Gabriel ‘m’ age 33, and Promise Imade ‘m’ age 31, both of no. 14 Paris Street, Oghara in Ethiope West LGA and recovered the following exhibits from them; one (1) locally made gun, four (4) live cartridges, one (1) walkie – talkie set, four (4) android phones suspected to have been stolen.”

The police said investigation is ongoing.

In another development, on the 23rd of June, 2022, at about  8:15p.m, police officers of the Dragon Patrol Team, while on stop and search at Oleh roundabout in Isoko South LGA, intercepted a tricycle with reg no. Ekp 290 QL, conveying three {3} passengers namely; Friday Nosakhare ‘m’ age 23, Efe Pius ’m’ age 19, Okwudili Okorie ‘m’ age 30, all of refinery road Warri.

They were subjected to search which led to the recovery of one locally made cut-to-size gun and two {2} live cartridges concealed under the seat of the tricycle.

Also, on Thursday, police officers engaged some suspected armed robbers in a gun duel in Ozoro that led to the death of one of the gang members.

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“The DPO Ozoro, acting on a distress call, that armed robbers were operating at Etereva Street, Ozoro in Isoko North LGA, mobilized and led a combined team of Police and vigilantee to the scene. On arrival, the hoodlums engaged the team in a shootout, during which one of the armed robbers sustained bullet injuries while the others escaped. One cut-to-size single barrel gun, two expended cartridges, one laptop, were recovered. The injured suspect later gave up the ghost while receiving treatment at the hospital. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing,” DSP Edafe said.

Similarly, on the same day, at about 4a.m, acting on a distress call that armed robbers were operating along Igbuku Road in Orogun Community, the DPO Orogun Division, SP. Obonoh Ndem, led a team of Police and vigilantes to the scene, engaged the armed robbers in a gun duel, during which two of the suspected armed robbers sustained bullet injuries, while one of the suspect, Benedict Agbawara ‘m’ age 22yrs of Abbi town was arrested.

“Three {03} locally made cut-to-size guns, one live cartridge and one motorcycle were recovered. The Injured suspects were taken to the hospital where they later died while receiving treatment,” the police said.