Police arrest armed robber during church service

UGHELLI – A member of a 3-man robbery gang
arrested at Okrikpere, Orerokpe in Okpe Local
Government Area of Delta State was among 18
suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and cultists
paraded on Thursday at the Ughelli Area Command
headquarter.
Briefing newsmen while parading the suspects, Delta
State commissioner of police, Mr Alkali Usman
explained that the suspect, identified as Daniel
Nonso, was apprehended at Covenant Peace Ministry
when the pastor on suspecting their motive, alerted
the police of their mission leading to the arrest of
the suspect while his gang members escaped.
Alkali told newsmen that among the 18 suspects, 14
are armed robbery and kidnap suspects while 4 are
suspected cultists adding that 2 kidnap victims were
also rescued at various parts of the Ughelli Area
Command.
Items recovered according to the police boss include;
60 rounds of ammunition, 23 cartridges, 24 locally
made guns and 10 different brands of vehicles.
Speaking on the successes recorded so far, Alkali
admitted that there has been an upsurge in criminal
activities in Ughelli in the past one month adding that
the police would continue to do everything within the
law in ensuring that criminality is brought to its
barest minimum in the command.
Earlier, the police boss in a meeting with the
vigilantes, urged them to operate within the laws in
the discharge of their duties and to work in synergy
with the police.