…Foils planned gathering of criminals
The operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU) have arrested seven suspects said to be members of the Maphite Confraternity.
The suspects were arrested on Monday when the Police team raided their hideout in Issele-Uku Community in Aniocha North Local Government Area.
The suspects reportedly hailed from Issele-Uku and nearby towns and communities and are between the ages of 20 and 26. They include Promise Esenjor (Abavo), Wisdom Victor (Umunede), James Wisdom (Agbor), Chinedu Munonye (Issele-Uku), Onyemakonor Collins (Agbor), Unah Oluchi (Agbor) and Azomani Favour (Issele-Uku).
Yemi Onyeniyi, the State Commissioner of Police, who disclosed this in a statement by Bright Edafe, the Command’s Spokesman, said the raid followed credible intelligence, noting that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are confessed members of the dreaded Maphite Confraternity.
“Items recovered from the hideout were one double-barrel gun, seven live cartridges, one cutlass, one
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