Juliana Francis
The Delta State Police Command has smashed a syndicate which specialised in stealing motorcycles and recovered firearms.
The Delta State Police Spokesman, Bright Edafe, said that on the 5th of August at about 1:PM, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Agbor Division, acting on credible information, detailed police operatives to investigate and arrest a syndicate that reportedly specializes in stealing motorcycles in Agbor and its environs.
“The team swung into action and gathered intelligence that led to the eventual arrest of Efosa Osemere, 23, aka Kpako, Nwabuzor Joseph, 30, and Otasowie Osaso, 33. The suspects upon interrogation confessed to being part of the syndicate robbing people of their motorcycles and other belongings in Ewuru Community, Agbor. When a search warrant was executed in their houses, one locally made cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge were recovered. The suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing,” said Edafe.
In another development, the Delta Police on the 6th of August 2023 at about 11:30 am, acting on credible information, the Anti-robbery patrol team of Orerokpe division while on routine stop and search along Oha/Orerokpe Community road in Okpe Local Government Area intercepted a commercial tricycle with five male passengers.
The Policemen subjected them to a search during which a locally made double barrel cut-to-size short gun with two live cartridges and the sum of N148,000 was found in the possession of Oghenetoja Douglas, 27, of Agboro Community in Okpara Island Isokolo, Ethiope East Local Government Area, the suspect was swiftly arrested and taken into custody while the investigation is ongoing.
