The Delta State Police Command announced the arrest of certain National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers on Tuesday, after a stray bullet allegedly killed a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonria, in the Okpanam area of the state capital territory.
On July 13, tragedy struck when investigators from the agency raided a suspected drug den, killing little Ivan and injuring his younger brother as shards of glass shattered by bullets rained on him.
When the incident occurred, the children were eating a dinner of maize after school in their mother’s cake baking shop.
Public Relations Officer of the police command, DSP Bright Edafe confirmed that the officers concerned were in police custody.
Edafe was responding to questions from journalists while parading some suspects arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery among others.
Although, Edafe did not disclose the number of NDLEA officers being detained, he said they would soon be charged to court at the end of investigation.
Among the suspects paraded by Edafe, were two persons arrested for allegedly stealing a Toyota Hiace van with registration number OD 231 A10 belonging to Ondo State Government but attached to Ministry of Lands and Infrastructure.
The suspects, 22-Tochukwu Nnamani and 38-year old Chukwuma Unue both from Rivers State, were arrested with the vehicle in Patani through discreet intelligence, according to Edafe.
He said “the suspects claimed that the vehicle was handed to them by one Efe in Ughelli for them to deliver to one Chief Ojukwu at Mbaima town in Rivers State.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle belongs to Ondo State Government but attached to Ministry of Lands and Infrastructure.
“And the vehicle was removed from where it was parked at Owo town in Ondo state. Case will be transferred to Ondo State Police Command.”