The Nigeria Police Force,Delta State Command have arrested
four
suspected armed robbers and recover fire arms from them on Monday
March 3,2014.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina
Kalu dropped the hint while parading the suspects at the Area Command
in Warri.
Celestina Kalu said the suspects numbering four robbed one Mrs. Ekpesu
Celestina of her Honda CRV car with Registration Number BZ115RSH along
Chevron Clinic Road opposite DBS,Warri at about 6:00am on 1/3/2014
noting that a crack team of detectives from the Area Commander's
office, Warri at about 9:30am on 2nd, March,2014 saw and suspected the
vehicle along Warri -Sapele road,Warri. She said the team immediately
contacted policemen at a nearby check point where the vehicle was
eventually stopped for routine check and three men John Samuel
Johnson Rarire (Driver),Ovinne Ikweki and Garba Mohammed were arrested
with the vehicle. The force image maker said on interrogation alleged
that the suspects confessed to the armed robbery and previous armed
robbery cases within Warri and its environs. She also hinted that the
suspects led the team of detectives to Owhawha Village where they
identified one Emmanuel America as a member of the gang and was
promptly arrested. Items recovered from Emmanuel America include
one double barrel gun with Batch No.FSA13276,one dagger, various charms
and three single barrel locally made guns.
She said the owner of the Honda CRV,Mrs.Ekpesu Celestina has
identified her vehicle which the hoodlums robbed her at gun
point. While calling on the general public to help the police with
useful information in other to ensure the safety of lives and
properties, DSP Celestina Kalu noted that investigation is in progress
while efforts to track down other members of the gang are on adding that the
suspects will soon be charged to court. One of the suspect, Emmanuel America ,happened to be the Vigilante
Chairman of Owhawha Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area. Emmanuel America who spoke to newsmen
said he his friend, Samuel Johnson Rarire whom he had known for over
ten years came to him from Lagos State that he should prepare a
charm (gun protection) for him to get work noting that he has been
sacked from his place of work. According to America, the mistake he
made was his "failure to ask Samuel what he wants to use the charm
for". America noted that he welcomed the police with the hope that
they have come to pick him to join them for an operation only for him
to be told that he is under arrest. He told the police that he knows
Samuel Johnson Rarhire very well.
Samuel Johnson Rarire who is the driver said this is his first time of
embarking on a robbery operation noting that he went to Emmanuel
America to prepare a charm "gun protection" to enable him get
a job.
Another of the suspect,Ovinneh Ikweki who claimed to be a welder
denied that he had ever been in the business of armed robbery noting
that his connection with the robbery syndicate is "I was travelling to
Benin-City when they stopped to give me lift from Warri to Benin". On
our way going,the police stopped the vehicle and in the process, we
were all arrested.
In a swift reaction to his claims,Samuel Johnson Ararie said he
and Ovinneh Ikweki have been friends for over ten years saying that
they went together for the operation.
suspected armed robbers and recover fire arms from them on Monday
March 3,2014.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina
Kalu dropped the hint while parading the suspects at the Area Command
in Warri.
Celestina Kalu said the suspects numbering four robbed one Mrs. Ekpesu
Celestina of her Honda CRV car with Registration Number BZ115RSH along
Chevron Clinic Road opposite DBS,Warri at about 6:00am on 1/3/2014
noting that a crack team of detectives from the Area Commander's
office, Warri at about 9:30am on 2nd, March,2014 saw and suspected the
vehicle along Warri -Sapele road,Warri. She said the team immediately
contacted policemen at a nearby check point where the vehicle was
eventually stopped for routine check and three men John Samuel
Johnson Rarire (Driver),Ovinne Ikweki and Garba Mohammed were arrested
with the vehicle. The force image maker said on interrogation alleged
that the suspects confessed to the armed robbery and previous armed
robbery cases within Warri and its environs. She also hinted that the
suspects led the team of detectives to Owhawha Village where they
identified one Emmanuel America as a member of the gang and was
promptly arrested. Items recovered from Emmanuel America include
one double barrel gun with Batch No.FSA13276,one dagger, various charms
and three single barrel locally made guns.
She said the owner of the Honda CRV,Mrs.Ekpesu Celestina has
identified her vehicle which the hoodlums robbed her at gun
point. While calling on the general public to help the police with
useful information in other to ensure the safety of lives and
properties, DSP Celestina Kalu noted that investigation is in progress
while efforts to track down other members of the gang are on adding that the
suspects will soon be charged to court. One of the suspect, Emmanuel America ,happened to be the Vigilante
Chairman of Owhawha Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area. Emmanuel America who spoke to newsmen
said he his friend, Samuel Johnson Rarire whom he had known for over
ten years came to him from Lagos State that he should prepare a
charm (gun protection) for him to get work noting that he has been
sacked from his place of work. According to America, the mistake he
made was his "failure to ask Samuel what he wants to use the charm
for". America noted that he welcomed the police with the hope that
they have come to pick him to join them for an operation only for him
to be told that he is under arrest. He told the police that he knows
Samuel Johnson Rarhire very well.
Samuel Johnson Rarire who is the driver said this is his first time of
embarking on a robbery operation noting that he went to Emmanuel
America to prepare a charm "gun protection" to enable him get
a job.
Another of the suspect,Ovinneh Ikweki who claimed to be a welder
denied that he had ever been in the business of armed robbery noting
that his connection with the robbery syndicate is "I was travelling to
Benin-City when they stopped to give me lift from Warri to Benin". On
our way going,the police stopped the vehicle and in the process, we
were all arrested.
In a swift reaction to his claims,Samuel Johnson Ararie said he
and Ovinneh Ikweki have been friends for over ten years saying that
they went together for the operation.
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