ARMED robbers operating in
full police gear have been terrorising Warri, Ekpan, and their environment in
the last one month.
Residents have now
petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Aduba, and Governor Emmanuel
Uduaghan reporting daily attacks by the gang who also snatch vehicles from
unsuspecting motorists who often mistake them for genuine policemen.
In a petition to the
governor yesterday, Co-ordinator of Niger Delta Peace Coalition, Mr. Zik
Gbemre, chronicled the growing incidents of armed robbery and other criminal
activities in Warri and environs, especially within the last two weeks.
“It is seriously becoming a
great source of worry that urgently needs special attention by both the Delta
State Police Command and the Delta State Government. The situation is so bad
that within the last two weeks, three police officers have lost their lives and
their guns taken by armed robbers,” he wrote.
“The worst thing is that
these armed robbers operate with uniforms to make them look like they are in
the Force, and they operate in groups. There is hardly any day that one or more
serious armed robbery incident does not take place in Warri and environs.
Practically, no one is safe
in Warri and environs. Perhaps, with the Yuletide season approaching in the
ember months, these armed robbery incidents are increasing.”
He therefore urged the
Delta State Police Command to intensify vigilance and security operations in
Warri and environs.
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