….. Recover Firearm, Ammunition and Illicit Drugs
The Delta State Police Command has recorded fresh breakthroughs in its renewed offensive against crime, arresting suspected armed robbers, kidnappers, cultists and drug peddlers in separate sting operations across the state.
In Ogwashi-Uku, operatives led by Divisional Police Officer CSP Israel Okomoyon, in collaboration with local vigilantes, intercepted three men on a motorcycle on 17th September 2025. The suspects, identified as Emmanuel Ibekwe (25), Victor Chibuzor (25) and Zakaria Joro (25), were found in possession of an English pistol loaded with two rounds of live ammunition.
The men were unable to provide any explanation for the firearm and were subsequently handed over, alongside the exhibits, to the State Anti-Kidnapping Squad for further investigation.
Similarly, on 13th September 2025, operatives of the Eagle Net Special Squad, led by SP Danyaya Yunusa, in a joint operation with the Nigeria Hunters Forest Security Service (NHFSS), stormed a hotel along the Asaba/Benin Expressway, Agbor. Ten adult suspects, including the hotel owner, Markwuye Peter of Ifeanchukwu Street, Agbor, were arrested. A large cache of illicit drugs was also recovered. Investigations are ongoing to determine the syndicate’s reach and activities.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, commended the operatives for the successful operations, stressing that the Command remains committed to safeguarding lives and property across Delta State.
He appealed to residents to remain vigilant and continue to volunteer credible information to security agencies, assuring that swift responses would always follow.
Police spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued in Asaba.n Asaba.
