Delta police arrest four suspected robbers, recover firearms in Asaba
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspected armed robbers and recovered two firearms during separate stop-and-search and patrol operations in Asaba. The command said the arrests
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspected armed robbers and recovered two firearms during separate stop-and-search and patrol operations in Asaba.
The command said the arrests were made last Thursday, by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Crack Squad as part of proactive policing efforts aimed at preventing violent crimes and dismantling criminal networks.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Friday, said RRS operatives on routine stop-and-search duty along Ugbolu/Asaba Road intercepted one Chinoso Igwemma, 28, whose conduct raised suspicion.
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He said a search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of one fabricated Beretta pistol.
“The timely intervention of the operatives is said to have averted a potential violent crime. The suspect is currently in custody and under investigation,” the statement said.
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In a separate operation, operatives of the Crack Squad on patrol in the Bonsaac area of Asaba intercepted a tricycle carrying three male occupants identified as Umuadi Benjamin Chinecherem, 30; Nwabueze Kelvin, 28; and Okonkwo Celestine, 30.
According to the police spokesman, a thorough search on the suspects led to the recovery of one locally made cut-to-size pistol loaded with one live cartridge.
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Preliminary investigation, Edafe said, revealed that the suspects were linked to criminal activities, including dispossessing residents of their belongings.
The police added that efforts were ongoing to uncover the suspects’ network and apprehend other accomplices.
Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and proactive strategies aimed at crime prevention across the state.
Meanwhile, Oyeniyi has also embarked on courtesy visits to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as part of efforts to strengthen inter-agency collaboration and improve the state’s security architecture.
