ASABA – Ahead of the yuletide and the forthcoming general elections in the country, the Delta state PoliceCommand has warned criminals as well as politicians in the state against involving in crimes and encouraging violence, vowing to deal decisively on anyone caught.
The state Commissioner of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, handed this warning at Asaba, during a press briefing where the Command also paraded some suspected armed robbers and cultists arrested in November.
“It is indeed another happy moment for me to welcome you to this press briefing and to showcase some of our major achievements in reducing crime in the Command since the beginning of this month,” he said.
He said operatives of Anti-Crime patrol team from Obiarukwu Division in Ukwuani Local Government Area, while on patrol along New Sapele, Agbor road, intercepted one Toyota Highlander Jeep with, Reg. No. ABH 629 AA withthree occupants, and on sighting the police, they abandoned the vehicle and fled into the bush.
According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the said vehicle was snatched at gun point from its owner, Engr. Joseph Okolie in Warri the same day, noting that within this month, 12 suspects were arrested, 12 fire arms recovered, six cartridges and four vehicles, as well as two motor cycles were recovered.
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