25-year-old man in police net in Delta

By Miracle Esegha, Warri

The Delta State police command, the Eagle-Net Surveillance operatives during a routine patrol along Orerokpe-Sapele road have arrested a twenty-five-year-old suspect.

The suspect, Diarhe Oghenemarho, has been alleged to be a cultist, kidnapper and armed robber who had been terrorising Warri and Ughelli axis in the state.

Items recovered are locally made single barrel gun and (05) live cartridges concealed in a bag found in his possession. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe in a statement confirmed the report to newsmen.

According to him, the police operatives intercepted a commercial minibus on a routine search.

The statement reads, “During the search, they recovered a locally made single barrel gun with five (05) live cartridges concealed in the bag found in possession of one Diarhe Oghenemarho ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Okpara inland waterway community, Ethiope East LGA. The suspect was arrested and taken to the police station.

“During preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed that he belonged to the notorious Eiye confraternity cult group and that his syndicate has been terrorizing Warri and Ughelli axis.

“He also confessed to being a member of an armed robbery/kidnapping gang, and his gang leader is one David Oghotomo Mathew a.k.a “cucumber”.

“The suspect and exhibits are in custody while investigation is ongoing,” he added.