DELTA CP ALI VOWS TO BRING BANK ROBBERS TO  JUSTICE

        Commissioner of police   Delta State police command CP Mohammed Ari had stated that  heavily armed hoodlums who  attacked United Bank for Africa (UBA) Issele-Uku branch and the Divisional Police Headquarters Issele-Uku are on the wanted list of the police. 

It was gathered that suspected bank robbers used  dynamites  to destroy the security doors of the banking hall and made away with undisclosed amount of money. The Police Station was simultaneously attacked and riddle with bullets. The Commissioner of police Delta State CP Ari Muhammed Ali, quickly mobilized patrol teams from the State Police Headquarters Asaba to Issele-Uku, led by the DC Operations DCP Olaleye Faleye who engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel. 

DSP Edafe Bright acting public relations officer for the Delta State police command in a press statement on Wednesday said "The hoodlums escaped in two vehicles but were chased and consequently, they abandoned their vehicles and escaped into the bush. However, an Inspector of Police, Anioma Security Watch vigilante member and a civilian died while one of the hoodlums was killed and their vehicles full of blood were recovered. Also recovered is one AK 47 rifle breech No. 9558 with empty magazine painted with Police color. The command is appealing to members of the public with useful information that will aid the arrest of these hoodlums to please avail such information to the commissioner of police".