ASABA- The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has reassured Delta residents and its environs that the Brigade would continue to effectively prioritise the safety of lives and property.
Brig.-Gen. Moronfolu Shonibare, Commander of 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, OPDS, gave the assurance on Friday while briefing newsmen on the successful arrest of a suspected notorious cultist identified as Stephen Fragene Pessu.
The troop also neutralised another cultist activity at Pessu Community, Warri South.
He also called on Delta residents to go about their socio-economic activities as adequate measures were in place for their safety and security.
“The arrested notorious criminal has confessed to be a member of a dreaded gang terrorising the area and its environs and has provided credible information on their activities.
“The gang was implicated severally in kidnapping for ransom, with evidence of payments made to secure the release of their victims.
“Further investigation have revealed that the group is armed with lethal weapons, used during recent clashes.
“Our troops conducted a follow-up operations, which resulted in a firefight, during which Mr Dele was neutralised, and a pump-action gun recovered from the scene.
“The operation is ongoing, with troops combing the general area, to arrest other members of the gang.
“Additionally, efforts are intensified to recover the weapons in their possession,” he said.(NAN)
