Delta workers rape employer, kill victim, husband

Delta workers rape employer, kill victim, husband

Over 45 individuals have been paraded by the Delta State Police Command for a variety of crimes including murder, kidnapping, robbery, cultism, and baby factories.

While presenting the suspects, Delta State's Commissioner of Police Muhammed Ali lamented the high level of cultism in the region.

"These five AK-47 firearms that were confiscated from these thugs belong to our cops," he declared. Our soldiers were murdered, and their firearms were taken.

"I deployed tactical teams to work with the DPOs on the cult confrontations in the Sapele, Agbor, Abraka, Obiaruku, and Ogwashi-Uku areas, and so far, over 62 alleged cultists have been detained and charged in court. I can assure you that these places have returned to sanity.

"I have traveled to the communities of Obiaruku and Owa-Oyibu, where I spoke with traditional leaders and various stakeholders about how to reduce the threat posed by kidnappers' activities in these areas. Appropriate deployments have been made in the impacted areas, and relative peace has been attained.

"On June 16, 22, members of the command's Rapid Response Squad received word that a man had been abducted along Eroho-Otoro Road in Abraka when they were conducting a visibility patrol throughout the town.

The four-man abduction group quickly reacted and gave the operatives a relentless chase before abandoning the victim and their working motorcycles and running into the jungle as they realized they were being pursued.

The victim, who was unharmed when rescued, has already been reunited with his family. The culprits are being sought out by a manhunt.

Ali added that three suspects in the murder of Isaac Odubu and his wife in the Amai community were among those detained.

In response to the murder, the command acted on information, and as a result, Chukwudi Sunday, Onyebuchi Paul, and Ifeanyi Enuma were all arrested.

Investigations, according to him, showed that all three suspects were employed by the couple before deciding to start an online fraud operation.

"They attacked the couple's home at night to rob them, but the pair was slain in the process. They were looking for money to buy phones and data. Two of the suspects, Sunday  Chukwudi  and the wife was raped by Onyebuchi Paul before she passed away. After the inquiry is over, the suspects will be charged in court, Ali stated.