Delta Police Arrest Wanted Murder Suspect In Ndokwa East LGA, Phone Thief In Warri

By Daniel Dafe

Police operatives attached to Delta State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), have arrested one Okwudili Obi, a notorious principal suspect in a case of multiple murders and arsons, who is alleged to have destroyed many houses in a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area.

According to a press statement by DSP. Edafe Bright, Ag. Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Asaba, Obi was arrested after series of intelligence gathering, with the assistance of the command’s tactical teams.

The police, in a sting operation stormed Asem-Uku Community in Ndokwa East LGA and successfully arrested Obi and three others.

Okwudili Obi, a native of the community is said to also to be one of the principal suspect involved in the murder of Sunday Nwachukwu and Fidelis Amani, who were allegedly murdered in 2017 in the said community.

The statement added that ”he and his cohort have been on the wanted list of the command.”

Items recovered from him include three cutlasses, six daggers, one long
sword, charms wrapped with red/white blood stained cloths.

The police said the case is still under investigation with a view to arresting his accomplices who are currently at large.

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In another development, based on technical intelligence gathering, the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Warri, CSP T.Y. Mahmud recently mobilized patrol teams attached to the Division and stormed Hausa Quarters Along Warri / Sapele Road which happens to be one of the notably notorious flash point in Warri and arrested one Alix Oivwighren, aged 29yrs who allegedly stole 3 assorted phones and accessories from one Stella Othere in her shop located at Airport Junction, Warri.

Further investigation led to the arrest of one Sani Mohammed, aged 38yrs of Hausa Quarters, Warri, who allegedly bought the stolen phones, and also in his possession were three other stolen phones including a Samsung android phone.

Both Suspects are currently been interrogated and will be charged to court while effort is been intensified for possible links to their cohorts.