Mohammed Shosanya
The Police in Delta state have rescued a two years old child from suspected traffickers in Delta state.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Delta State Command, DSP Bright Edafe, explained that on 3/8/2023, at about 1100hours, the Command received information from a resident of Jaret in Asaba, that on 2/8/2023, her two year old child Ridwan Ibrahim,went missing while playing with other children in the compound of her sister whom she went to visit.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Wale Abass, detailed operatives of SIB to embark on an intelligence-led investigation,it said,adding that the team swung into action, analyzing the phone conversation of some suspected person.
“Consequently, on 3/8/2023, two suspects namely Mallam Sa’ad Ahmed Baba ‘m’ aged 57yrs of no. 12 Lagos Street, cable point Asaba and Halima Abubakar ‘f’ aged 25ys of Jaret cable point Asaba were arrested, and the child was rescued at Issele-Asagba where they hid the child.
“On 3/8/2023, at about 0700 hours, the DPO Orerokpe received information that one Ifeoma Sunday ‘m’ A’K’A COCO, a suspected notorious cultist who has been terrorizing Aghalokpe community and also wanted for his involvement in an earlier reported case of attempted murder, Arson, Armed Robbery, was sighted in the community parading with a gun.
“The DPO Orerokpe mobilized and led patrol teams to the community where the suspect was arrested and one locally made cut-to-size single-barrel gun, one expended cartridge were recovered from him. The suspect and exhibit are in custody”, it added.
