Delta police command uncovers explosives, assures citizens of safety, security

The Commissioner of Police Delta State Command CP Adeyinka B. Adeleke has assuaged the fears of all Deltans, stating that there is no cause for apprehension.

The CP’s assurances came against the backdrop of recently recovered items suspected to be IEDs along Ughelli/Patani road by a team of Anti Robbery Squad led by its Commander SP Masoyi Dadi.

At about 1945hrs on thursday, the team while on stop and search duty along Ughelli –Patani road intercepted a white Toyota Hilux Van unregistered, which refused to stop.

The team gave the vehicle a hot chase and the two (2) occupants abruptly stopped and escaped into a nearby bush.

Upon thorough search of the vehicle, 128 pieces of 60mm.156 kg emulsion chemical substances and 5 pieces of electric detonators all concealed in several black bagco bags along with Hilux van were recovered.

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