Two suspected infamous church theft syndicates are within the police internet in Delta State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the duo have been arrested by operatives of the Orerokpe Divisional Police within the State as an aftermath of breaks into church buildings at evening within the means of which church musical devices have been stolen.
The police public relations officer (PPRO) for Delta State Command, DSP Vibrant Edafe, said that the suspects have been nabbed on November 19, 2023, “following their notorious strings of church break-ins in Delta State”.
Based on the police spokesman, they have been arrested “following a break-in at Redeemed Christian Church of God, “Dominion Mega”, the place a number of church musical devices have been carted away from the church”.
The PPRO defined that in sequel to a report lodged on November 17, 2023, the Divisional Police Officer Orerokpe Division, CSP Paul Obaware, swiftly mobilized and led his operatives to evaluate the scene of the crime.
“Afterward, an operation was deliberate and executed on the energy of the gadgets that have been carted away.
“Consequently, on November 19, 2023, Patrick Emete posted one of many stolen amplifiers on the market on his Fb web page.
“Instantly detectives provided to purchase the stated merchandise, lured and trailed the suspect to Effurun Roundabout, the place he was apprehended at about 1304hrs of the identical date.
“Following the confession of the 36-year-old apprehended suspect, Patrick Emete, of Ughoton neighborhood, one among his associates, Alex Uwagbafor, aged 45 years, of New Period Clinic, Deco Street, Warri, was additionally arrested.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that these suspects are infamous and unrepentant thieves who concentrate on burgling church buildings, outlets, and houses.”
The police listed gadgets recovered from the suspects as together with 20 massive loudspeakers; three generator units; 15 massive mixers amplifiers; 4 keyboards; 12 energy amplifiers; 10 industrial standing followers; one full drum set; one guitar; one energy microphone; two standing freezer; two plasma televisions; two residence theatres; one washer; three stabilizers; three handsaws; one clipper; one microwave; one small oven; and one gasoline cylinder.
The police additional famous that in sequence to the continued investigation, a priest (identify withheld) additionally alleged that his church was burgled on November 30, 2023, and upon questioning, the suspects admitted and additional led the operatives to Eburu Avenue Warri, the place extra stolen gadgets have been recovered.
These things included eleven massive loudspeakers; 5 skilled energy amplifiers, six skilled mixers; one Serato DJ deck; one Pioneer DJ deck; one plasma TV; 4 massive turbines; one generator with out a tank; one energy microphone set; one projector; two units of English mini drums and one massive stabilizer.
In the meantime, frantic efforts are ongoing to get well extra stolen gadgets, the police said, noting that the suspects are presently in custody and can be prosecuted accordingly, upon the conclusion of the investigation.
Within the meantime, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass has assured that efforts are being solidified by the State Command to spice up and improve the effectiveness of the boys throughout the festivities and past “to make sure that prison exploits are diminished to the barest minimal”.
“As we edge nearer to the 12 months’s festivities, we want to dispel any notion that seeks to solid doubt on the work of the Command’s effectiveness in eradicating crime in Delta State”, the CP stated.
He, subsequently, referred to as for sustained assist of the general public in preventing crime inside the area, advising that credible info may very well be shared with the police by way of the closest police station or the workplace of the Police Public Relations Workplace.
