He said that officers of Corps were playing unique roles in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure in the state, saying that he was impressed with the high level of professionalism of officers and men in the command.
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A community source who crave anonymity revealed that the crisis which has crippled commercial activities in the area, is a tussle between two prominent indigenes that are poised to control the central executive of the community.
The two suspects, Oti Shevire ‘m’ aged 32years and Amos (surname unknown), upon interrogation, confessed to the crime and led the policemen to their hideout, where the victim was rescued, and is currently receiving treatment. Suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.”
“Her colleagues were waiting for her outside as they were looking for customers but they didn’t see her. They now went to knock at her door and it was when they opened the the door that they found her dead in her room,” a source who craved anonymity, said
Continuing the statement adds; “A warrant of arrest has been issued by a magistrate court of Delta State Holden at Asaba Magisterial district against them. They are wanted by the Police for offenses of conspiracy, terrorism, cultism, attempted murder, grievous harm and conduct likely to cause breach of the peace”.
It was gathered that a Toyita Sienna mini bus conveying product suspected to be illegally refines diesel lost control and ran into a parked Dangote truck.
It was learnt that the vehicle was escaping from security operatives when it lost control and ran into the parked truck, causing an explosion.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Ari Mohammed Ali while briefing journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Asaba, said the deceased and two other armed men suspected to be members of IPOB attacked a police patrol team “attached to Illah Division while on stop and search duty at Ogbada quarters along Illah–Akwukwu-Igbo road,” and the team in response, “engaged them in a fierce gun duel during which one of the hoodlums was neutralized while the other members of the gang escaped with gunshot injuries.
He said; ‘ The Command wishes to state that there is no curfew declared in Okpanam community and as a matter of fact, Okpanam community is calm and two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident that led to the death of three Policemen in the early hours of Sunday, July 24, 2022 and that the Command is closing up on the other members of the gang.
The statement read, “In its unrelenting efforts to stem the increasing rate of armed robbery and other vices in the state, operatives of Edo State Police Command attached to its Ugbor divisional headquarters on 12/07/2022 at about 04:45hrs neutralized an armed robbery suspect.
Oghotomo, who narrated his ordeal to journalists, said the suspected assassins or kidnappers blocked his way along the old Oguname-Ophorigbala-Ovwor Road at about 9:15pm of the said day.