Police nab suspected vandal, recover pistol, others in Delta

By Sunday Onye, Senior Correspondent

The police operatives of Delta State command has arrested a suspected vandal and recovered one English made pistol and other items on Friday.

This is according a statement by the command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe on Sunday.

He said the suspect was apprehended following a distress call by a resident in the area, adding that ine Beretta Pistol, one magazine, some vandalized cables, two ATM Cards, and one steel pair of scissors were recovered.

The statement reads, “In a similar momentous effort, the SAFE DELTA SQUAD recovered a Beretta Pistol from one Michael Danjuma ‘M’. On 1/9/2023 at about 0735 hours, while acting on a complaint received from a distress caller (name withheld), the Commander of the Safe Delta detailed operatives who stormed the Ogbezoma qtrs, Okpanam where the aforementioned suspect, Michael Danjuma was arrested. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the 23-year-old suspect who is a native of Latang in Plateau state but resides in Hausa Market by Custom Okpanam majors in vandalizing cables.

“A Search Warrant was promptly executed at his premises; and upon a thorough search of his place of residence, the following exhibits were recovered: One Beretta Pistol, one magazine, some vandalized cables, two ATM Cards, and one steel pair of scissors. The suspect is in custody and will be charged to court upon completion of investigation”, he added.