Operatives of the Delta Police Command have arrested two ladies with 390 wraps of drugs suspected to be Indian hemp.
The two ladies, Hope Azion, 25, and Joy Okorie, 21, both from Erovie Quarters, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, were arrested on July 28, 2021.
Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement, said Hope and Joy were nabbed in their hideout during a police raid with the drug concealed in a nylon bag.
In another operation, DSP Edafe said a wanted murder suspect died in a hospital after a gun duel with operatives of the command between Oghara and Mosogar in Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state.
“Sequel to the manhunt for a murder suspect in Sapele over a murder case, intelligence later revealed that the gang make use of a Red Camry as their operational vehicle.
“On 26/7/21 at about 2130hrs, the red spider Toyota Camry was sighted along Mosogar junction heading towards Oghara.
“The DPO mobilized and led a team of police to the area. The hoodlums on sighting the Police sped off and fell into a ditch, the hoodlums alighted from the vehicle and ran into the bush.
“The police continued chasing them, during the chase, there was a gun duel between the suspects and the police, one of them was arrested with gunshot injury while others escaped.
“The arrested suspected was later identified as Aejoke David ‘m’ A.K.A Okoro. One Red Camry with Reg no GWA 900 KF, one locally-made gun and three expended cartridges were recovered from the scene.
“The injured suspect was rushed to the hospital, where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing,” he noted.
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