Delta state Police arrests four suspects over tricycle théft, recover 6 phones

The Delta State Police Command has paraded four suspects who were arrested for involvement in tricycle theft.

The Police Command also recovered six phones belong to various victims.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer Bright Edafe, in a video he shared via his X handle, on Tuesday, 4th of February 2025 explained that some of the suspects would disguise as passengers to distract the victims while robbing and pushing them off the tricycle.

One of the victims (M) said:

“On the first, Saturday, I boarded a Keke going to government house. I met two guys inside the keke, including the keke rider making them three. One of them started coughing, I was asking him what happened, not knowing he was trying to remove my phone. When I got to where I wanted to stop, I checked inside my pocket and couldn’t find my phone.

The other victim (F) recounted: “I was on my way to FMC, this is the Keke rider, this other one was the one coughing. When this one started coughing, he started pouring saliva on me, I was trying to ask him what was going on and what he was doing, he didn’t answer, he just continued.

“When I noticed my phone was missing was when he was coughing and put his mouth outside, that was when he picked my phone. They told me to come down from the Keke and pushed me.”

One of the suspects identified as Emeka said in pidgin: “My name is Emeka, he is my keke guy, If I see him loading I’ll enter his keke. If I see that you’re with a phone, I’ll pretend to cough and collect it. We started last year, I’ve sold three phones to the guy and four phones to the lady. I feel bad and would advise Keke passengers to hold their phones in their hands.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>