By Austin Ogwuda
Move by the the Delta State Police command to mop up arms and flush out criminal elements in Ekpan and environs has started yielding fruits.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Bright Edafe, DSP told journalists at a press briefing in Asaba yesterday that the success being recorded was as a result of new strategy adopted by the command.
According to him, “following the deployment of a new DPO to Ekpan Division with a firm directive from the CP Delta State, CP Wale Abass to flush out criminals in Ekpan and environs, the DPO held stakeholders’ meetings with residents where he warned that crime will not be tolerated in the area and advised those in possession of firearm to respects themselves and surrender their weapons.
“Some residents in Ekpan yielded to this advise and dropped their arms at a conspicuous place in the community, and the DPO alerted. The DPO swiftly mobilized his men and recovered them in turn”.
Edafe listed the various arms as follows: ” RECOVERY OF A G-3 RIFLE, ONE SMG RIFLE, FOUR ENGLISH PUMP ACTION GUNS, TWO LOCALLY MADE GUNS AND TWO LOCALLY FABRICATED PISTOLS”.
He added that”efforts are on to sanitize the community and environs”.
He also told the press how a stolen car belonging to Ondo State government was recovered here in Delta, noting that the arrested suspects and the exhibit have been transferred to the Ondo State Police command.
