Six armed robbers Captured In Delta State

Six armed robbery and kidnap suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force in Delta State on Saturday in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state

According to further reports, the suspects had disguises themselves as vigilantes/hunters.

This information was contained in the statement issued and signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe on Saturday, noting that the thugs were caught on 15/12/2022 at about 2000hrs.

Edafe noted that pump action guns, locally made guns, long axe, seven expended cartridges, nine live cartridges, native charms, cutlasses and number plates were recovered.

The statement reads; “On 15/12/2022 at about 2000hrs, Police operatives attached to Ekpan Police station deployed on patrol along Jakpa Road, intercepted a Toyota Sienna space bus, ash in colour without registration number conveying six male occupants.

“The policemen on suspicion subjected them to a search during which three (03) pump action guns, four (04) locally made guns, one (01) long axe, seven (07) expended cartridges, nine (09) live cartridges, native charms, three (03) cutlasses, two (02) number plates were recovered.

“The suspects, Aaron Okorigwe ‘m’ aged 27yrs and five others could not give reasonable account of themselves, were taken into custody. Investigation later revealed that they were hoodlums, who operate under the guise of being members of hunters group from Ovwian Aladja, but sneaks into Ekpan Community in a Sienna vehicle, rob and kidnap unsuspecting, after robbing them, they run to hibernate in Ovwian Aladja.

“Following these findings, on 16/12/2022, the DPO invited three victims (names withheld), all of whom were at various times victims of armed robberies, and kidnappings in the area, and placed the suspects on identification parade, the victims identified the suspects as the syndicate that robbed and kidnapped them. Investigation is ongoing,” he added.