- Assures Deltans Of Hitch-Free Xmas, New Year Celebration
THE Delta State Police Command has assured Deltans and residents in the state of hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The command stated this in a press statement signed and made available by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP. Edafe Bright, in Asaba, yesterday.
According to him, Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has given mandate to tactical commanders, DPOs, and officers of the Command to ensure that Delta is peaceful in the ember months.
Part of the statement reads: “As we are approaching yuletide season, the Commissioner of Police has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police operations to constantly monitor and supervise officers and men of the Command to ensure that the Operations Order for ember months is duly complied with”.
The statement assured that no stone will be left unturned to ensure peaceful celebration, warning criminals to stay out of the state as operatives will not tolerate any breach of peace in any part of the state.
On some of the achievements the Command has made so far in combing criminality in the state, the statement said, recently operatives of CP – Special Assignment Team (CP – SAT ) with its base in Ughelli affected the arrest of a notorious gang member and syndicate namely Godstime Ajugba “m” 41years of Wellington Road Area Mosogar, Ethiope and recovered, two AK 47 rifles, one K2 rifle, two(2) Automatic Pump Action guns, one locally made cut-to-size gun, five (5) AK 47 rifle magazines, three (3) K2 rifle magazines, One Hundred and One (101) k2 rifle live ammunition, two (2) handcuffs and ten(10) live cartridges. It added that the suspects are Police custody while investigation is ongoing.
