The police said they have also arrested a suspected member of a robbery gang in the state.
, south-south Nigeria, said they have arrested two members of a criminal syndicate who disguised as soldiers in the state.Mr Edafe, a deputy superintendent of police, said the suspects were arrested when a combined team of police operatives from Response Squad, Raiders Squad and Operations Department, raided their hideout on Sunday.
The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Muhammed Ali, detailed the operatives to carry out the raid operation in response to an information that the syndicate was planning to cause mayhem in the state, Mr Edafe said. “When search was conducted on them, an army camouflage uniform, a pair of black jungle boot were recovered from Mike Okon, while three green berets, one black beret were recovered from Wilson Sunday,” he said.Mr Edafe said the police also arrested a suspected member of a robbery gang in the state on Sunday.
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