The police in Asaba, Delta State have
arrested a man, one Harrison Ofesi, for concealing weeds suspected to be
Indian hemp in two truck tyres fixed with rims.
Ofesi, who resides at Iyeze Street,
opposite UBA, Abbi in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state was
arrested, while the two tyres were recovered last Tuesday.
A vulcanizer helped police investigators
to uncover his tracks by removing the rims and later discovered that
the tyres had been stocked with several wraps of weeds suspected to be
Indian hemp.
The State Police Public Relations
Officer, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the arrest in Asaba on
Tuesday, disclosed that the suspect was undergoing further investigation
while the exhibits had also been recovered.
Kalu also confirmed the recovery of arms
and a snatched car, explaining that there was a distress call that one
Chukwudi Okeke of Enerhen was robbed of his Toyota Camry car with
registration number FST 125 AC at Bazunu Street, Warri.
The state police spokesman said,
“Consequently, a patrol team from Enerhen Division swung into action and
gave the hoodlums a hot chase.
“The bandits in a bid to make away with
the stolen car engaged the patrol team in exchange of firing as a result
of which the armed robbers later abandoned the car and escaped with
bullet injuries.”
While saying that efforts were on to
apprehend the fleeing suspects, Kalu listed items recovered to include
the said Toyota Camry car stained with blood, two locally made pistols
and two live cartridges.
According to her, three suspected car
snatchers identified as Jamilu Oseni (42), Aliu Mohammed (35) and Auwalu
Umar (28) were arrested at Otovwodo, Ughelli, while the suspected
snatched vehicle, a Volkswagen Vento car with registration number AG 177
PT, was recovered.
She said the owner of the snatched car,
one Aregor Gold, sighted the suspects cruising with the vehicle and
quickly informed the police, who chased the hoodlums to recover the car
and arrested them.
Source: www.punchng.com
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