Police arrest two suspected armed robbers, recover gun in Delta

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Police operatives from Ekpan Division, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, have arrested two suspected armed robbers. The suspects are Gift Newworld and Izobo Okwe, the armed robbery gang leader. They were arrested at different locations within Ekpan Community on May 17 at about 0610hrs.

The police recovered a pumping machine, one locally made cut-to-size double barrel gun and three live cartridges from the suspects. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement signed and made available to our correspondent in Warri.

The police image maker said, 'On 18/05/2024 at about 1600 hours a resident of Ekpan Community came to the charge room and reported that on 16/5/2024 at about 0200 hours he sighted a certain young man dressed in a black cloth carrying a black bag inside their compound that he raised alarm which made the suspect escape but they later noticed that their pumping machine was stolen by the suspect.

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