Police nab drug baron, 25 suspected cultists in Delta

RRS arrests five suspected awawa boys
The Delta State Police Command’s Crack Surveillance team has raided a black-spot in Okwuchi quarters, Eku in Ethiope East Council and arrested a 24-year-old Larry Onifon for allegedly dealing in hard drugs worth million of naira.

The Guardian gathered that the suspect, a fashion designer was arrested on Tuesday in drug Neighbourhood, while other suspects took to their heels.

The Police spokeman DSP Bright Edafe confirmed that the Suspect was arrested with 40 packets of 100mg Tramadol, 89 wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, four sachets of Swinol, three containers of Loud, 55 wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine.

According to Edafe, the suspect, Onifon had confessed to the crimes and claimed that the cartel popularly called “OBJ cartel” is owned by one of the fleeing suspects who is called ‘OBJ’.

He said: “The suspect is in police custody, while manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing.”

The Command also confirmed the arrest of 25-year-old male cultists by Raider’s Operatives team at criminal hideout in Agbor, Ika South Council.

He said some of the suspected cultists had confessed being members of Black Axe Confraternity and Junior Supreme Aiye Confraternity, while investigation is ongoing.”

MEANWHILE, operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested five suspected Awawa Boys in an all – night raid in spots believed to be the hideouts of the cult gang in Mulero, Orile Agege, Abule Egba and Agege areas of Lagos.

The figure excludes three suspected members who were handed over to the divisional police units in the areas.

Recovered from one of the suspects were wraps of substances believed to be Indian hemp and ice.

Using intelligence gathered as a result of civil disturbances unleashed in Mulero and part of Iyana Ipaja on Tuesday night, the Commander, RRS, Olayinka Egbeyemi who worked on the directives of the new Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, deployed a patrol team to all the affected communities before the night raid on the hideouts of the miscreants.

The suspects would be charged to court as directed by the State Commissioner of Police.