The State Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda S. Olufemi, has released out scorecard for the first quarter of this year.
He said: “In the first quarter of this year, the command arrested over one hundred and six (106) suspects involved in serious crimes which includes thirty-five (35) suspected armed robbers, twenty-four (24) suspected kidnappers, Five (5) murder suspects, twenty-two (22) suspected cultists, Four (4) suspects arrested for rape and defilement offenses and a total number of thirteen (13) kidnapped victims were rescued.
“A total number of Fifty-three (53) firearms, which includes Eleven (11) AK-47 Rifles, nine (9) Beretta pistols, Nineteen (19) single-barrel/locally made cut-to-size guns, and thirteen (13) pump-action guns, were recovered. Lastly, a total of Five Thousand six hundred and twelve (5,612) rounds of ammunition/cartridges were also recovered within the period under review.”
The summary are listed below as; Number of AK-47/recovered – 11
- G-3 rifles – 1
- Number of Beretta pistols recovered – 9
- Number of single-barrel/cut-to-size guns recovered – 19
- Number of pump-action guns recovered – 13
- Number of ammunition and cartridges recovered – 5,612
- Number of Kidnapped victims rescued – 13
- Number of recovered vehicles – 14
Total number of Arms recovered – 53
Suspects Arrested
- Suspected Armed Robbers arrested – 35
- Suspected kidnappers arrested – 24
- Murder suspects arrested – 21
- Suspected cultists arrested – 22
- Rape/defilement suspects – 4
Total number of suspects arrested – 106
The CP said: “I want to use this opportunity to appreciate the Delta State Government, other sister security agencies, and the good people of Delta State for their continuous support to the Delta State Police Command. Security is everybody’s business, and the Police in Delta State would not have recorded these achievements without support and partnership.
“I therefore solicit continuous support and partnership with the command because together, we can keep Delta State safe for all. I leave you with this quote: “If you see something.”
Deltans are urged to report any suspicious persons or movement within the environment either by reporting at the nearest Police station or calling any of the following control room numbers: 08036684974, 08114895600 and 08025666914.
