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| Arms and Ammunitions recovered by Delta Police Command |
Delta state Police command under the leadership of CP Wale Abass, in its unwavering quest to reduce crime and other social vices beyond average, has recorded yet another major breakthrough.
In a press release signed by the command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe on 4th July, 2023, the command announced the recovery of one AK-47 rifle with five loaded magazines, one assault rifle loaded with two magazines, two pump action guns, double barrel guns, two hundred and twenty rounds of live ammunition, one hundred and ten rounds of cartridges.
According to the command, "Sequel to the numerous complaints from residents of Ekpan and environs on the antecedents of kidnappers and armed robbers in Ekpan, Warri, and environs, the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Wale Abass psc, ordered the deployment of CSP Aliyu Shaba to Ekpan Police Station with a clear mandate to sanitize the area and ensure that Ekpan and environs are safe for all resident."
"Consequently, the newly posted DPO, acting on credible intelligence gathered on the hideout of suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, and the location of their weapons, on 03/07/2023 at about 1600hrs, led a combined team of policemen attached to Ekpan division and military personnel of 3 battalion Nigerian army Ekpan, on a sting operation and raided their hideout at Agadaga avenue off Jakpa road, Ekpan, where a thorough search was conducted at an uncompleted building during which one (1) AK-47 Rifle with five (5) magazines loaded with One Hundred and Sixty-one (161) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one (1) Assault Rifle with two magazines loaded with fifty-nine (59) rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, two English pump-action guns, One Hundred and Ten (110) rounds of live cartridges, one (1) Double Barrel gun, one Single Barrel gun, one toy gun, cutlasses, and a bunch of charms wrapped in a cap were retrieved."
He further disclosed that "A frantic effort to arrest the criminal syndicate is ongoing."
While soliciting for the peoples cooperation, CP Abass expressed that "maximum cooperation from members of the public, particularly Deltans, especially in the area of making available any useful information that will aid in crime fighting to the Police."
Attached below are control room numbers to call if the need arises.
1. 08036684974
2. 08125958005
3. 09053872287
4. 09155570007 (PPRO’S OFFICE)
