Juliana Francis
A man, identified as Precious, has been arrested after he stormed a hotel in Delta State and threatened customers with a gun.
The incident, which happened on the 2nd of August 2022, caused some of the petrified hotel customers to send a distress call to the police. Policemen raced to the scene and retrieved a locally made cut-to-size from him. The suspect is yet to give reasons for his action.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident said: “Our men received a distress call from Dominion hotels and suit in Umunede, that a man was threatening their customers with a gun and sending them away, thereby constituting nuisance and disturbing the public peace within the vicinity. Consequently, the Patrol team attached to Umunede Division was deployed to the scene where the suspect upon sighting the Police took to his heels, was chased, and the suspect named Precious was arrested. One locally made cut-to-size gun was recovered from him. An investigation is ongoing.”
Also at about 10:35, Operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad, while on surveillance patrol along 74, Anwai-Illah Road Oshimili South Local Government Area, were attacked by some armed hoodlums, the operatives quickly took cover and engaged the marauders in a serious gun battle thereby forcing them to a retreat.
“However, in the ensuing gun duel, one of the suspects later identified as Japhet-surname unknown, who has been on the Command’s wanted list for involvement in numerous attacks on Police personnel, and killing of innocent persons, sustained gunshot injuries, he was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. One locally fabricated Beretta pistol with two 9mm live ammunition and one Qlink motorcycle with registration No. WKP 270 QW abandoned by the other gang members was recovered. Manhunt for the fleeing gang members is ongoing.”
