Delta Police Command Intercepts Armed Group In Major Operations, Arrests 12, Recovers 3 Pump-Action Guns, Others

By Daniel Dafe

The Delta State Police Command has recorded significant operational successes in its sustained crackdown on criminal activities across the state, leading to the arrest of twelve (12) suspects and the recovery of large quantities of illicit drugs and dangerous weapons in two separate, intelligence-led operations.

In a statement on Saturday, SP. Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Asaba, said: “On 22 January 2026 at about 1610 hours, operatives of the Command’s Buffalo Patrol Team while on routine stop-and-search duty at the Head bridge boundary between Anambra and Delta States, intercepted a green Toyota Sienna travelling from Anambra State into Delta State.”

According to him, “the occupants of the vehicle, all dressed in mufti, claimed to be in Delta State to welcome a visiting religious leader,” saying that “a detailed search of the vehicle revealed a cache of concealed weapons, including three (3) pump-action guns, one (1) locally fabricated dane gun, one (1) battle axe, and twenty-six (26) live cartridges.”

He gave the names of the suspects arrested as Nwanlioba Ikechukwu Dominic (male, 62 years), Agbata Mathew (male, 35 years), Osita Chineye (male, 39 years), Favour Peterson (female, 23 years), Prince Tochukwu (male, 32 years), and Clement Nwakwa (male, 51 years).

He said that the suspects have been taken into custody and investigation is ongoing.

Police Crack Ugborikoko Drug Ring, Seven Arrested In Intelligence-Led Raid

In a related development, on the 20^th of January, 2026, at about 1000 hours, operatives of the Ugborikoko Division, under the supervision of the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Setemi Agbede-Zoukumor, acting on credible and actionable intelligence, carried out a targeted operation which led to the discovery of an organised drug syndicate thriving within the community.

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The police said that “a suspected dealer was initially arrested during the operation.”

Adding: “In a dramatic turn of events, the suspect volunteered vital information which enabled the Police to swiftly trace and arrest six (6) additional suspects believed to be key players in the drug supply chain.”

“The suspects arrested are: Daniel Ojukwu (male), Rose Otofi (female), Osaro Okosu (male), Maro Ibecham (male), Fregene Victory (male), and Kevwe Irimoni (male).
“Searches conducted at their respective residences yielded a large cache of hard drugs and paraphernalia, including fifty-two (52) packs of GM Gold Indian hemp, one (1) pack of Canadian loud, forty (40) packs of Kolorado, sixteen (16) sachets of Swinol, thirty (30) tablets of Tramadol, fifty-two (52) packs of loud, and two (2) crushers, believed to have been used for processing and resale,” he added.

Edafe said “investigation is ongoing.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesola, has reiterated that the Command remains resolute in dismantling criminal networks and will continue to deploy proactive and intelligence-led strategies to safeguard lives and property across the state.

The CP further called on residents to remain law-abiding and to continue supporting the Police with timely and credible information, assuring that all information received will be treated with strict confidentiality.