Police neutralize fleeing armed robber in Delta

By Peters Monday, Abuja

The operatives of Delta State Police command neutralized a suspected armed robber and a kidnapper on Sunday.

This was revealed in a statement by the State Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe on Sunday.

According to him, on 23/6/2023 at about 0645hrs police operatives of ‘A’ Division Warri stormed the hideout of a criminal gang located along stadium road Warri and arrested a 58yr old suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines. Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member and armourer of the dreaded “bob one” armed robbery gang terrorizing Warri and its environs.


The police in a statement titled, “DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND NEUTRALIZE AN ESCAPING SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER/ARMED ROBBER, RECOVERS ONE AK-47 RIFLE AND THREE MAGAZINES”, said: “In line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police CP Wale Abass psc, to DPOs, and Area commanders on the need to sanitize their areas of responsibilities by ensuring that criminals do not find comfort in the state, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP T.Y Mahmud acting on credible intelligence on 23/6/2023 at about 0645hrs led operatives of ‘A’ Division Warri and stormed the hideout of a criminal gang located along stadium road Warri, arrested a 58yr old suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines, upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member and armourer of the dreaded “bob one” armed robbery gang terrorizing Warri and environs.

“He also gave the police additional information on the location of the other gang members and later led the Police to their hideout along Chevron Road where the team on approaching the hideout, came under serious attack by his gang members, but the suspect in an attempt to escape, was fatally maimed on his leg, thereby preventing his escape.

“His gang members escaped with gunshot injuries, while the suspect was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the other gang members is ongoing,” he added.