A 58 year old suspected armed robber and kidnapper waa on Friday July 23 , 2023 apprehended by operatives of Delta State Police Command , Warri A Division in a string operation along Stadium Road in Warri, Delta State.
Image maker ,Delta Police Command , CSP Edafe Bright, in a statement said the directive of the CP Wale Abass to DPOs to sanitise their areas is already yielding much results
He said ” In line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police CP Wale Abass psc, to DPOs, and Area commanders on the need to sanitize their areas of responsibilities by ensuring that criminals does not find comfort in the state, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP T.Y Mahmud acting on credible intelligence on 23/6/2023 at about 0645hrs led operatives of ‘A’ Division Warri and stormed the hideout of a criminal gang located along stadium road Warri, arrested a 58yr old suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines, upon interrogation, suspect confessed to be a member and armourer of the dreaded “bobone” armed robbery gang terrorizing Warri and environs. He also gave the police additional information on the location of the other gang members and later led the Police to their hideout along Chevron Road where the team on approaching the hideout, came under serious attack by his gang members, but the suspect in an attempt to escape, was fatally maimed on his leg, thereby preventing his escape.”
According to Edafe, the suspects’s gang members escaped with gunshot injuries, while the suspect was taken to the hospital where he ddied eventually after eceiving treatment, while Manhunt for the other gang members is still ongoing.
