A 21-year-old disabled armed robbery suspect,
John Okue, has been arrested by the Delta state
police command in a hair saloon in Okwashi-
Uku, following a tip off.
The disabled robber, who lost one leg to a virus,
led the gang of other brutal robbers whose ages
ranged from about 17 to 25 years.
Together, they were said to have robbed, killed
and raped their female victims with impunity.
The gang was said to be highly connected to
top police officers in the state. Consequently,
when any member of the gang was arrested and
detained, his freedom was often obtained.
It was reliably gathered that at a point when the
police wanted to apprehend him in his home in
Kwale, he escaped while he disguised as a
begger. The police officers detailed to track him
down saw him but never knew he was the
suspect they were looking for.
This cat and mouse game between the police
and the armed robbery suspect continued for
several weeks as he became elusive until
recently when the gang leader was apprehended
in a barbing saloon at Ogwashi-Uku following a
tip-off.
Police sources said confessional statement by
the gang leader led to the arrest of other
members at different locations.
They are being detained at the State Criminal
Investigation Department (SCID) Asaba.
Among dangerous weapons recovered from the
gang were battle axe, pump action, rifles, shot
guns and AK 47 rifles.
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