Richard Anyebe
The Delta State Police Command, says it has arrested a total of fifty-nine (59) male suspected criminals and ninety-four (94) female suspected commercial sex workers.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe.
The arrest, according to Edafe was a sequel to the reoccurring criminal activities of kidnappers, and armed robbers in Ughelli, Warri, and other parts of the state.
He said following that, the Deputy Commissioner of Police operations, DCP Johnson Adenola directed that massive raids be carried out in the affected areas.
“On 1/5/2023, operatives were drawn from the command’s operations department, SIB, Dragon Patrol, safer highway, raiders, CP D-Coy squad, Rapid response squad (RRS) and led by the Commander Dragon patrol, CSP Graham Imade and deployed to the affected areas,” the statement reads.
“They embarked on an intensive confidence-building patrol, stop and search, and show of force while acting on credible intelligence report.
“The Commander led raids on some identified criminal rendezvous at Evwreni, East west road, and other black spots all in Ughelli North LGA.
“During the operation, fifty-nine (59) male suspects, and ninety-four (94) female suspected commercial sex workers were arrested.
“The following exhibit were recovered from them; three pump action guns, one locally made cut-to-size gun, one dagger, ten (10) live cartridges, one suspected stolen unregistered Toyota Venza, one unregistered Mercedes Benz, one Peugeot car with registration number KJA 98 GE, nine (09) cups of loud, codeine syrup, sachets of swinol, twenty capsules of tramadol, thirty-one (31) wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp.
The ninety-four (94) commercial sex workers have been charged to court alongside some of the male suspects, while others have been transferred to the command headquarters for further investigation.”
The police image maker further stated that the DC Operations has directed that the team sustain the tempo and ensure that sanity is completely restored in the area.
He quoted the DC as calling on members of the public to make available any useful information that will help the police in the fight against crime and criminality.
The DC, Edafe noted, also reiterated that the command is committed to its core mandate, which is the protection of life and property, among others.
He released the following dedicated phone lines to the public to reach the command, as a quick response contact for any complaint or distress situation.
Edafe released the police control room numbers to include, 08036684974, 08125958005, and 09053872287.
7th May, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
RAIDS OF CRIMINAL HIDEOUTS
DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND ARREST SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS/KIDNAPPERS/CULTISTS, COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS, RECOVERS LOCALLY FABRICATED GUNS, THREE SUSPECTED STOLEN VEHICLES AND ILLICIT DRUGS pic.twitter.com/ldnY60vEN7
— Delta State Police Command (@DeltaPoliceNG) May 7, 2023
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