- Confrontation with police led to fatal wounds for four suspects in tricycle; chase ensued
- One AK-47 rifle recovered; investigation ongoing
- Zulka Muhammed, a gang member, arrested in Umudafe, Ibusa
The Delta State Police Command has announced that they successfully eliminated four individuals suspected of being armed robbers, while also apprehending an additional four suspects for their alleged possession of firearms.
Moreover, the authorities managed to recover both firearms and substances believed to be Indian hemp.
These developments were detailed in an official statement released by DSP Bright Edafe, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, and shared on the command’s Twitter account on Tuesday.
According to Edafe, the four suspects were fatally wounded in a confrontation with the police. When the individuals in the tricycle were signaled to halt, they chose to flee on foot instead, prompting a pursuit by law enforcement officers.
Edafe disclosed that “Operatives of Ebrumede police station, while on visibility patrol along Ogbolokposo area in Ebrumede, sighted a tricycle with four male occupants headed in their direction.
“The operatives, in their usual way, flagged down the tricycle, only for the occupants to jump down and take to their heels while exchanging gunshots with the Policemen.
“The police, while chasing them, engaged them in a shootout during which three of them were fatally wounded and One AK-47 rifle was recovered. The injured suspects were taken to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty. An investigation is still ongoing.
“A preliminary investigation revealed that one Zulka Muhammed ‘m’ aged 29 years, who resides in the Ibusa community, is a member of the gang. The suspects led the operatives to Umudafe in Ibusa, where Zulka was arrested. The suspects are in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.”
Edafe also said, “At about 1300 hours, acting on credible intelligence received on some suspects involved in criminal activities in Ibusa Oshimili north LGA, operatives of Ibusa division trailed and arrested one Musa Saliu ‘m’ aged 27 years, at Ibusa by-pass. When a search warrant was executed at his premises, one locally made, cut-to-size gun was recovered.
The PRO added that “At about 1800hrs acting on an actionable intelligence gathered on a notorious black spot in Otu Jeremi in Ughelli South LGA that majorly deals in the sales and distribution of illicit drugs and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
“On the strength of the information, detectives of the CP monitoring unit stormed the black spot where two suspects, namely Matthew Richard ‘m, aged 32 years, and Sampson Mashama ‘m, aged 37 years, both from Otu-Jeremi, were arrested, and several packs and wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered. The investigation is ongoing.”
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