Warri-Sapele Road: Police Arrest Two With Phones Stolen In Sapele, Oghara

By Daniel Dafe

Police in Delta State on Wednesday arrested two suspects identified as John Francis of Uru-Ughelli Street, Agbarho and Godsent Orogun of No. 18 Ovwiagba.

According to a statement by the police spokesman in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, “operatives of Dragon Patrol teams 29 and 26 led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, while on stop and search duty along Warri-Sapele road by Okwuvo Okpe LGA, intercepted a Daylong motorcycle with Reg. No. Delta UGH 353 VQ carrying two male occupants.”

He said that the policemen conducted a search on them during which, one Iphone, one Infinix phone and one Nokia torch phone were found in their possession.

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“While the search was being conducted, the owners of the phones started calling, and they alleged that they were at Sapele and Oghara respectively,” the statement added.

Francis is 26 years old while Godsent Orogun is 25.

Suspects are in custody while Investigation is ongoing.

In another development, acting on intelligence report about an armed robbery syndicate operating around Awka-Enugu highway axis but hibernate in Asaba, operatives of CP.-Decoy squad, mobilized to Oduke-Okwe axis of Asaba where the suspects who were driving a Toyota Seinna SUV with Reg. No. ASB 781 YF, upon sighting the Police, abandoned the said vehicle and ran into the crowd at the market.

Upon search of the vehicle, one locally made Barretta Pistol, and a Samsung phone was recovered beneath the driver’s seat.

The police said investigation is ongoing.