The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Wale Abass, assured residents of the state that the sustenance of peace remains the utmost priority of the police in the state.
, South-south Nigeria, said they have arrested Sunday Yerakpo, a 35-year-old man, for being in possession of four locally-made rifles in the state.
The police spokesperson said the suspect was arrested on Tuesday with the four rifles when a crack squad of the police in the state conducted “an intensive” stop-and-search operation at Aragba Junction along Sapele-Aghalokpe Road in Okpe Local Government Area of the state. He said the operation was in response to a report made at Orerokpe Police Division about the kidnap of the victims on Monday.
“They combed the bushes relentlessly putting pressure on the kidnappers who on sighting the rescue team hastily abandoned the victims and took to their heels,” he said.
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