A 25-year-old suspected kidnapper, Diarhe Oghenemarho, was on Thursday, May 11, 2023, arrested by operatives in Delta State Police Command after he was found with a locally-made single barrel gun and five live cartridges concealed in a bag.
The police spokesman in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the arrest on Friday, May 12, disclosed that the suspect was apprehended at about 11am when Eagle-Net operatives intercepted a commercial mini bus for a routine search while on patrol along Oreorokpe-Sapele road.
“During the search, they recovered a locally-made single barrel gun with five live cartridges concealed in the bag found in possession of one Diarhe Oghenemarho, aged 25, of Okpara Inland Waterway Community, Ethiope East LGA.
“The suspect was arrested and taken to the police station. During preliminary investigation, he confessed to belonging to the notorious Eiye Confraternity cult group, and that his syndicate has been terrorizing Warri and Ughelli axis.
“He also confessed to being a member of an armed robbery/kidnap gang, and that his gang leader is one David Oghotomo Mathew a.k.a Cucumber.
“The suspect and exhibits are in custody while investigation is ongoing,” the PPRO said.
Also, on Wednesday, May 10, according to the PPRO, the team of ‘B’ Division, Ughelli, while on patrol along Agbarha-Ughelli Road at about 10:40pm, were overtaken in a suspicious manner by a Qlink motorcycle with registration number SKL 554 VD with three males on it.
Edafe said: “They were given a hot chase, during which the three men hurriedly abandoned the motorcycle and fled into the bush, leaving behind their motorcycle and a bag.
“When the bag was searched, one pump action gun loaded with two live cartridges and 49 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered along with the motorcycle.”
He said that were ongoing efforts to apprehend fleeing suspects while investigation would continue on the arrested suspect.
