Over 150 suspects have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command during the raid on criminal hideouts across the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer , Onome Onovwakpoyeya , who disclosed this on Tuesday in Asaba, said the Commissioner of Police , Hafiz Inuwa, ordered the raid on criminal flashpoints on assumption of duty .

Onovwakpoyeya stated that between January 3 and 5 , 2020 , the command arrested 142 male and nine female suspects .

The spokesperson said the command under Inuwa’ s watch was determined to take the battle to criminals ’ nests and ensure that the current peace in the state was sustained.

She stated , “ Intelligence and raids on black spots led to the arrest of suspected criminals in their hideouts such as brothels , motor parks and hard drugs joints in all divisions across the state.

“ So far , 142 male and nine female suspects have been arrested . Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged accordingly upon the completion of our investigation

“ The command also arrested two suspects , who claimed to be police officers, with two AK -47 rifles during a stop -and – search operation .

“ We are investigating the matter to confirm if they are policemen . For now, we can ’ t call them fake officers until we conclude our investigation . We have written to the mobile unit they claimed and are waiting for a reply . ”

Onovwakpoyeya stated that items recovered from the suspects were two suspected stolen motorcycles , 250 kg bag of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and three live cartridges .

She added that the raid on criminal hideouts across the state would be sustained to ensure that the state remained uncomfortable for criminals .

Source:- Punchng

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