The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, determined to fight crime and curb the prevalent excesses of criminals in the State, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Orerokpe Division deployed Crack Squad to embark on a proactive and crime-preventing policing within his area of responsibility.
The Police spokesman in the state, Bright Edafe, said that the Crack Team in a combined effort with the Aragba vigilantes, initiated an intensive stop and search operation at Aragba Junction along Sapele Aghalokpe Road Okpe LGA, where they accosted one Sunday Yerakpo in possession of four new locally-made cut-to-size guns.
Edafe said: “The 35-year-old male suspect who hails from Orhuwhorun in Odu LGA, had concealed the four new locally fabricated cut-to-size guns under the seat of his red QLINK Motorcycle, with registration number JRT178VH. The suspect was immediately arrested and preliminary investigation revealed that he deals in gun running and that one of his accomplices known as Ose Ogboyen sent him to deliver the arms to a client popularly known as ‘Saputu.’ Efforts to arrest the said Ose Ogboyen and Saputu are ongoing.”
