By Emem Idio, Yenagoa
Operatives of the Bayelsa Police Command has intercepted a truckload of mattresses suspected to be stolen “Covid-19 palliatives”, in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The suspects identified as Shehu Yola, 42 years and Sunday Emmanuel, aged 28, were arrested as they have were arrested in the state capital with the “stolen palliatives” as they were about exiting the state capital.
According to police source, the arrests of the suspects followed a tip off, which prompted peratives of Bayelsa State Police Command to swing into action.
Confirming the arrests of the suspects, a statement by state Police Spokesman Asinim SP Butswat, stated: “Following a tip off, Operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested one Shehu Yola ‘m’ 42 years and one Sunday Emmanuel ‘m’ 28 years, at Okaka, Yenagoa.
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By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
The police in Bayelsa State have arrested two suspects with a truckload of mattresses allegedly meant for flood victims.
The mattresses, it was learned, were warehoused in an undisclosed location in Yenagoa the state capital when the suspect’s break-in and stole the mattresses.
Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) in the state had raised alarm over the stolen mattresses which prompted the police to react.
Confirming the incident, Spokesman of the command, Mr Asinim Bustwat said in a statement “Following a tip-off, Operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested one Shehu Yola ‘m’ 42 years and one Sunday Emmanuel ‘m’ 28 years, at Okaka, Yenagoa.
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The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested two men, Shehu Yola ‘m’ 42 years and Sunday Emmanuel ‘m’ 28 years, for allegedly stealing mattresses suspected to be COVID-19 palliative in Yenagoa.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Asinim Butswat, the suspects were arrested on the 18th February 2021, at about 10 pm.
Parts of the statement read “Following a tip-off, Operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested one Shehu Yola ‘m’ 42 years and one Sunday Emmanuel ‘m’ 28 years, at Okaka, Yenagoa.
“The suspects were arrested on 18 February 2021, at about 2100hours, with a truckload of mattresses suspected to be stolen property.
The mattresses, it was learned, were warehoused in an undisclosed location in Yenagoa the state capital when the suspect’s break-in and stole the mattresses.