By Emma OBIAMIWE, Investigator Correspondent Asaba/
ASABA- POLICE Operatives attached to the Delta State Police Command had successfully foiled an assassination attempt on a prominent Chief of the State named Voke Oshasha and rescued passengers whose bus was hijacked and all occupants forced into the forest in separate operations. A statement signed by the PPRO DSP Bright Adafe and made available to CrimeWorld magazine online said the successes were recorded based on the avowal of CP M.A. Ali to ensure a safer Delta State irrespective of the visible security challenges across the country. He said, “Despite the security challenges in the country at the moment, Delta state command under the watch of CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, PSC+ is not relenting in its fight against criminals, The Commissioner of police Delta state who has vowed that Delta state will be no place for criminals to operate will
continue to take the battle to the den of criminals,” adding, “On 3/4/2021 at about 1745 hours a distress call was received by the DPO ‘A’ Division Ughelli from one chief Voke Oshasha that he suspected a highlander jeep trailing him along oniemo street, the Divisional police officer, CSP Benjamin Igometi swiftly Led patrol teams to that area, the hoodlums on sighting the police patrol vehicle approaching
them quickly abandon their mission to assassinate him and fled into the bush, however the victim sustained bullet wound but not life threatening
the DPO quickly rushed him to hospital where he is responding to treatment, and he is completely out of danger. Investigation is ongoing to
arrest the fleeing suspects.”
On the rescued abducted persons DSP Adafe noted that, “On 03/04/2021 at about 1945hrs information got the DPO Orerokpe Division, that a Toyota Sienna bus with REG.NO. BWR 301 SU was under attacked by hoodlums armed with ak 47 rifles at okutolo Warri-Sapele road, they shot and injured the driver and a woman other passengers were dragged
into the bush, the DPO SP Ojo Oluwole swiftly mobilized patrol teams, assisted by military patrol team to the scene and they went after the kidnappers into the forest, The men did not relent as they gave the kidnappers a hot chase, the hoodlums who could no longer withstand the
pressure quickly abandon the kidnapped victims and fled, The patrol teams successfully rescued the six (6) kidnapped passengers which includes
Edoma Rita ‘f’, Evelyn Chinwekwe ‘f’, Believe Omoruyi ‘m’, Linus Kojo ‘m’, Idolo Christina ‘f’ and Ojemudia Esther ‘f’ an injured passenger was rushed to the hospital but was later confirmed dead on admission, her corpse and that of the driver were deposited in a mortuary. Expended shells
of 7.62, 39mm ammunition were recovered from the scene manhunt for the arrest of the hoodlums is ongoing while the commissioner of police is
appealing to members of the public to avail the police with any useful information that will help to arrest these hoodlums.”
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