Delta Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers Terrorizing Sapele, Recover Pistol, Others

By Daniel Dafe

Acting on credible intelligence, the special squad of policemen deployed to Ughelli by the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi to checkmate the activities of kidnappers and armed robbers in Ughelli, Warri, Sapele and environs, on Wednesday successfully arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered their weapons which they use to terrorize innocent residents in Sapele.

Spokesman of the command, SP Edafe Bright, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, added that “the team led by ASP Julius Robinson stormed Sapele town on the said date and effected the arrest of one Blessing Atima aged 23yrs ‘m’ of Jesse Community in Ethiope West LGA of Delta State (The Gang Leader), Destiny Okpako age 19yrs, a 23year ‘M’ of Oviri-Okpe Community in Okpe LGA of Delta State and Wisdom Akpohirowho aged 20yrs ‘m’ of Jesse Community in Ethiope West LGA of Delta State, all residents of Sapele town.

He continued: “The following exhibits were recovered from them- one Beretta Pistol, one locally cut-to-size gun, three Cutlasses, phones and ATM cards belonging to victims.”

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He said further that some of their victims have identified the suspects and their valuables recovered from them.

Interrogation of the suspects revealed that they have so far taken part in six of the armed robbery operations in Sapele.

“The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing,” he said.