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The Delta State Police Command has launched a series of successful operations against suspected kidnappers, armed robbery gangs, and gun runners in the state.

The police have arrested several suspects and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition.

According to the police, the suspects were arrested in different parts of the state, including River State and Kogi State.

The police recovered an AK-47 rifle, a pump action gun, a Beretta pistol, and several rounds of ammunition from the suspects.

The police also arrested a suspect who allegedly supplied ammunition to kidnappers. The suspect, Emu Lucky, was arrested in Olomoro community, Isoko South LGA, and 82 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition were recovered from him.

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The suspect was picked up following a search of his premises in Olomoro community, Isoko South LGA, according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.

He said that operatives of CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) led by its commander, ASP Julius Robinson, arrested the suspect on March 25.

Edafe said that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, a native of Igbide community, was working with one Mohammed Bellow, a suspected kidnapper already in custody.

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Edafe said that Mohammed bellow, acts as a middle man, between the suspected gun runner and other suspected kidnappers.

He said that the suspects are in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.

In the same vein, the police operatives, on March 26, also trailed and arrested a fleeing suspected kidnapper, Chedeye Mohammed, in River State.

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Upon interrogation, Mohammed led the operatives to a bush where they recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 13 rounds of live ammunition.

Edafe said that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and his members usually kidnapp at Ughelli, Agbarho, and other parts in the state and hibernate in River State. “Efforts to arrest his other gang members are ongoing”, he added.

In another operation, the police arrested three suspected armed robbers and gun runners – 31-year-old Zakari Mohammed of Olugbujo community, 29-year-old Ibrahim Mumuni, and 25-year-old Mohammed Hamisu – in Anyangba town, in Dekina local government of Kogi State.

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A search warrant executed at their residence yielded an AK-47 rifle, an automatic pump action gun, and a Beretta pistol with ammunition and cartridges.

Edafe disclosed that on the same date, at about 1405 hours, the operatives acting on the statement made by the suspect, arrested another suspect named Samaila Mohammed aged 35yrs of Udo community Dekina LGA and recovered a baretta pistol loaded with three rounds of live ammunition and cartridges.

He said that the suspects are in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Edafe said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, has promised to sustain the tempo of these operations, ensuring that residents of Delta State can sleep safely. He has also solicited cooperation and partnership from the public.

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