Delta State police announced the capture of a suspect linked to a three‑person robbery syndicate during a stop‑and‑search operation on Garki‑Uti Road in Effurun. The arrest was made on Tuesday by officers from the Ebrumede Police Division in Uvwie Local Government Area, and the detainee is now in police custody.
Spokesman SP Bright Edafe said the police team intercepted three suspected armed robbers, but two of them fled on a motorcycle while being questioned. In response, a coordinated manhunt has been launched to locate the two escapees.
A thorough search of the suspects' bag yielded two locally made double‑barrel guns, eleven live cartridges, one spent cartridge, an axe, two Android phones, two power banks, two wristwatches, a lighter and a camouflage military polo. Preliminary investigation indicated the items were being moved to a hideout on Sapele Road. Police officials confirmed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining members of the criminal gang.
The fact that two robbers escaped while the third was seized exposes a gap in the operation's containment of the threat. Residents of Uvwie and surrounding districts must remain vigilant as the unfinished manhunt leaves the gang partially at large.
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