Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a member of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate responsible for the d3ath of CSP Hassan Jega, the Divisional Police Officer of Agbarho Division in Delta State.
Recall that CSP Jega was k!lled during a gun
battle between his team and the assailants during a rescue operation on 14
October 2024.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed
this in a statement on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Adejobi said the Force Intelligence Department’s Intelligence Response
Team arrested the suspect, Ogaga Dickson, on 1 November 2024.
He added that operatives had previously neutralised four members of the
gang during a raid on their hideout.
“On 1 November 2024, operatives of the FID-IRT arrested one Ogaga
Dickson, male, 35 years, a member of a notorious armed robbery syndicate
responsible for the death of CSP Hassan Jega, the DPO of Agbarho Division,
Delta State," the statement read.
"Jega was killed on 14 October 2024 during a fierce gun battle
between a team of police officers led by the deceased DPO and the assailants
after the team of policemen had foiled one of their robbery operations.
"The operatives had earlier stormed the gang’s den and engaged them
in a fierce gun duel, leading to the neutralisation of four gang members.
“Upon Ogaga’s arrest, the police recovered one AK-47 rifle, one English
pistol, one locally made pistol, ammunition of various calibers, and six exotic
vehicles."
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