The police in Delta state have arrested a 49-year-old man identified as Titus Sunday, who specializes in stealing generators from homes.
In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Bright Edafe, said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammed Ali, received a series of reports about the hoodlums.
Edafe said while acting on the report, the Commissioner of Police issued a marching order to DPOs especially within the Asaba metropolis to fish out the perpetrators or risk being removed as a DPO.
Acting on this directives, the DPO GRA gathered intelligence that led to the arrest of one Titus Sunday ‘m’ aged 49yrs in Portharcourt. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to be part of the syndicate that specializes in stealing generators within the Asaba metropolis, and he led operatives to Awka, where one 220KVA generator stolen along Mariam Babangida way Asaba was recovered. The suspect on 29/01/2023 also led operatives to their hideout in Asaba, and seven other suspected stolen sound-proof generators were also recovered.”
Edafe added that a manhunt for the other members is ongoing.