The Police have arrested one Ogaga Dickson, a member of notorious armed robbery syndicate responsible for the death of CSP Hassan Jega, the DPO Agbarho Division, Delta State.
Dickson, 35, killed Jeha on the 14th of October 2024 during a fierce gun battle between a team of police officers led by the deceased DPO and the assailants, after the team of policemen had foiled one of their robbery operations.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Monday said the operatives had earlier stormed the gang’s den and engaged them in a fierce gun duel leading to the neutralisation of four of the gang members.
He said: “On the 1st of November 2024, operatives of the FID-IRT arrested one Ogaga Dickson ‘m’ 35 years, a member of a notorious armed robbery syndicate responsible for the death of CSP Hassan Jega, the DPO Agbarho Division, Delta State, who was killed on the 14th of October 2024, during a fierce gun battle between a team of police officers led by the deceased DPO and the assailants, after the team of policemen had foiled one of their robbery operations.
“Upon Ogaga’s arrest, the police recovered one Ak 47 rifle, one English pistol, one locally made pistol, ammunition of various calibres and six exotic vehicles.”
Similarly, Adejobi said police operatives have apprehended a child-trafficking syndicate led by one Pastor Dayo Bernard of End Time Army Ministry, Bukuru, Plateau State on the 2nd of December 2024.
He explained that the operation led to the rescue of five children between the ages of two and four years, abducted from various homes in Jos, Plateau State.
He noted that the arrest of other members of the syndicate identified as Rita Agboeze, Victoria Ugwu, Nanman Puntel and Peter Ukwuani.
Adejobi added: “Upon interrogation, the principal suspect confessed to having abducted and sold 13 children at varying prices, all of whom have been recovered by the police and reunited with their families through the Plateau State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
“Furthermore, in line with the IGP’s directive to all police detectives to mop up every illicit arms and ammunition in circulation, operatives of the FID-IRT have successfully recovered 14 Ak-47 Rifles.”