BAYELSA POLICE PARADE 26 SUSPECTS, RECOVER STOLEN VEHICLES WORTH 145 MILLION NAIRA

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested and paraded 26 suspected criminals linked to offences including illegal possession of firearms, cultism, advance fee fraud, and armed robbery.

Mr. Iyamah Edebor, the Commissioner of Police, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters, saying the arrests were part of efforts in line with the Inspector General of Police’s directive on zero tolerance for crime.

He said operatives of the command’s tactical unit, Operation Puff Adder, successfully resolved a case involving the theft of a Toyota Hiace bus valued at about 145 million naira.

According to him, the principal suspect, Anyankpele Ebiowei, was arrested in Warri and later confessed, leading to the arrest of two accomplices who allegedly received and resold the vehicle without proper documentation.

He added that the stolen vehicle was eventually recovered in Lagos, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend a fleeing suspect believed to have played a key role in the transaction.
The Police Commissioner assured residents of the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property across Bayelsa State.

Meanwhile, the principal suspect reportedly admitted to conspiring with others to dispose of the vehicle illegally during interrogation.

The Bayelsa Police Command also announced that a serial killer, who was declared wanted in Ebonyi State who led a gang responsible for the killing of CSO Sunday Osule, Hon. Ifeanyi Odah, a serving councillor, Peter Ogenyi a.k.a. Omega, and a traditional ruler, HRH Eze Douglas was arrested in the State.

Reported By Isaac Eyedoude