Delta state police ,yesterday disrupt the activities of men of the under world who takes to Aragba along Abraka Road ,in Ethiope East LGA of the state to rob passengers plying the road.
The state police boss ,Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba ,who paraded two of the suspect arrested by his men ,said that the two suspect were arrested following a tip-off by a member of the public and they decided the lay ambush for them which yielded positive result.
Accordingly ,two of the suspect ,one AK 47 rifle and one locally made gun were also recovered from them.
He said: “The armed robbers, operating in a Toyota Highlander, registration number, AS 234 ASB, attempted to attack a yet to identified commercial vehicle, but there was alert from control/locals.”
He said police and anti-cult and vigilance groups in the area gave the bandits a hot pursuit “before they could rob the passengers and recovered the vehicle. Two of the robbers were arrested with injuries, the Divisional Police Officers in Ozoro and Oleh gave good backing, though, a police vehicle was hit during the crossfire.”
He maintained that the suspect will be charge to court after investigation.
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