Warri (Delta): In a breakthrough, the Delta State Police Command has arrested nine members of a sophisticated inter-state robbery syndicate operating across Delta and Edo States.
Acting on credible intelligence, the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) apprehended the suspects between August 11 and 16, recovering stolen items including two Toyota Camrys, 16 iPhones, and 42 ladies’ motorcycles. Preliminary investigations revealed the group defrauded victims of over ₦23.5 million.
The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to reporters on Saturday in Warri.
Edafe said the suspects were arrested at different locations in the state between Aug. 11 and Aug. 16.
He said the suspected hoodlums were nabbed by operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) following credible intelligence.
Edafe stated that the suspects specialised in robbing and defrauding unsuspecting victims of valuables such as phones, motorcycles, jewellery, and even looting victims’ bank accounts.
He explained that the suspects usually posed as people seeking directions and would hypnotise their victims before extorting and defrauding them.
“The suspects operate in Warri, Ughelli and other parts of Delta and Edo States,” he said.
“Further investigation also revealed that the suspects had stolen 42 ladies’ motorcycles,” he said.
Edafe added that the suspects and the recovered exhibits were in police custody, noting that the investigation into the matter was ongoing.
