Men of
the Delta State Police Command have arrested six persons in connection with the
killing of the chairmen of Udu Central Vigilante Red Bar Security, Prosper
Erhinyojare and Godwin Migaga in Udu Local Government Area of the state.
Erhinyojare
and Migaga were allegedly killed by assassins last month.
In a
statement, yesterday, by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina
Kalu, Delta State Police Commissioner, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, gave the name of
those arrested as David, Rege, Festus and Ojekom, while others are at large.
“Items
recovered from them include two AK 47 rifles, 90 rounds of 7.62mm live
ammunition and two locally made cut to size single barrelled shot-guns.
“The
arrested suspects, some of whom had made confessional statements highlighting
their functions and degree of involvement in the dastardly act, at the
completion of investigation, will be charged to court.
“Investigation
has further revealed that the intention of the hoodlums was to instil fear in
the populace by brutally killing the two vigilante chiefs, who had done so much
to aid security agencies in their duties of law enforcement.
“The
Command and its personnel will not relent until all the culprits indentified
are brought to book. We, however, implore the people of Delta State not to be
deterred as the Police cannot do without their continuous support, particularly
in this perilous time. With their collective input, we have the capacity to
contain the criminal elements in our midst most of whom, from evidence at our
disposal, drift into Delta State from the sister states,” the statement read.
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