The Delta State Police Command has on Saturday, August 16, during a stop and search operation arrested one Bassey Udoh ’36’ (m) at about 0511hrs along the DBS Road, off custom market, Asaba by the Operatives of Rapid Response Squad with a cross bag.
The suspect on sighting the Police became uncomfortable and this gave the Police men the hunch to search him on the spot. Upon the search of the suspect, an English Beretta pistol was recovered as preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is part of a syndicate that usually breaks into people’s homes and cart away their properties. The suspect also confessed that he bought the gun for the sum of thirty thousand naira (#30,000).
The suspect is in custody, while investigation is ongoing.
In a similar operation, an ex-convict and robbery suspect, Precious Okoro ‘m’, (27) of Ulo Street, Asaba, Buhari Deyegu ‘m’, age 18 years of Ibusa road, Asaba,was arrested following a distressed call on a missing motorcycle.
At about 1530hrs, the Patrol Team of Eagle-Net Special Squad Asaba, while on visibility patrol in a combined effort with some members of Nigeria Hunters Security Services (NFSS) arrested the suspect and the missing motorcycle was recovered.
The said suspect is an ex-convict who was released from Ogwashi-uku correctional facility on August 6, 2025, after completing his jail term of two years for a similar offence of stealing a motorcycle. The suspect went back to steal another motorcycle just five days after returning from prison. Investigation was extended to the suspect’s residence, where a search warrant was executed, and one Tiger Generator, one big fireman generator, one iron measuring scale were recovered. Suspect is in custody.