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32 Arrested Over Foiled Attempt To Torch Monarch’s Palace In Bayelsa

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The Police in Bayelsa State have reportedly averted the burning of the home of the traditional ruler of Oruma community in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state and arrested 32 persons accused of cultism and arson.

It was reliably learnt that 14 of the suspects were apprehended for alleged cultism while 18 others were held over alleged attempt to burn the palace of the additional ruler.

The suspected arsonists were said to have hatched a plot to raze the monarch’s palace, weekend, over allegations of mismanagement of oil money.

It was further learnt that the suspects were on their way to execute the plot when a team of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) rounded them up.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hillary Opara, who confirmed the development in Yenagoa, commended the special team of anti robbery squad for foiling the planned arson.

On the arrest of two notorious kingpins, who had been on the wanted list of the police, the state police boss said though they were the reasons for some recent pockets of crimes in the state, they have since been arrested.

Opara named one of them as Ogbogire and said it took the police a long time to apprehend him.

According to the police commissioner, the kingpin on the day he was apprehended behaved like a monkey as he jumped 12 roofs of buildings only to be caught later by the police.

“He behaved like a monkey. He jumped from one roof to another trying to escape. In fact he jumped about 12 roofs before he was eventually caught,” he said.

Others arrested, according to Opara, were Razor and Small Boy Danger, adding that both were linked to the cult killings at Agudama and Akenfa communities.

He also described the Swali area of Yenagoa as a hideout for criminals but said the SARS unit of the command had conducted operations to sanitise the area.

“The SARS has been doing a nice job. It has been sanitising Swali. Swali right from time has been notorious. The area has been given us problems coupled with one market completed and allocated by the government but persons to whom the market stalls were allocated refused to occupy them.

“So, the hoodlums have converted the place to a safe haven from where they operate. But we raid every night. That is why the place is a bit sanitised.

“Generally speaking, the town is safe. There are night clubs booming and people are moving around without molestation.”

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