Mr. Wale Abass the Commissioner of Police of Delta State Police Command advises residents to be wary of some motorcycle riders, especially those carrying more than two male passengers.
In a media statement issued by Mr. Edafe Bright a Deputy Superintendent of Police the Police Public Relations Officer explained that some while ago, while men of Isselu-Uku Division patrol team were on routine stop and search duty along the boundary between Onicha-Ugbo and Idumuje-Ugboko, they intercepted an unregistered Qlink motorcycle conveying two male passengers. They were subjected to a search during which one {01} locally made pistol, two live cartridges, one {01} dagger, and some native charms were recovered from them. The two Suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.
Following a reported clash of two rival cult groups in Oghara community, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state where some persons were murdered, Mr. Wale Abass the Commissioner of Police Delta State deployed tactical teams to Oghara to complement the effort of the Divisional Police Officer to restore sanity in the area. Consequently,
Just recently, Raider's operatives in a combined effort with raiders volunteers raided a black spot in Oghara and arrested one twenty-three years old Gideon Emu Oboni in Oghara. He stated during interrogation that he is a member of Black Axe Confraternity and he led the operatives to the premises of other members of his gang where three suspects namely; Jerry Omonode ‘m’ aged 27yrs, Wisdom Simeon ‘m’ aged 27yrs, Patrick Friday ‘m’ age 22yrs, Blessing Ovuakpoya ‘m’ aged 23yrs, Emonena Vincent ‘m’ aged 24yrs, Eseverere Nelson ‘m’ aged 28yrs and Abel Onos ‘m’ aged 24yrs all of back of Ibori road Ogharafe were arrested, and the following items were recovered; two ( 02 ) cut-to-size locally made guns, twelve live ( 12 ) cartridges, two (02 ) battle axes, (02) NBM berets, two (02) calabash, Cult regalia.
The gallant Police Boss while commending the officers, also advises members of the public to be wary of motorcycle riders conveying two or three male occupants as some of them operate in the guise of being okada riders and rob innocent persons of their belongings. He noted that they could be dangerous, however, the command will do all it can to nip it in the bud before they could carry out their nefarious activities.
The Command dedicated the following phone lines for the citizens of the state to call in time of distress
•08036684974; 08125958005; 09053872287 (CONTROL ROOM)
•09155570007 & 09155570008 (PPRO OFFICE)