From Monday Ochuko – Asaba
The Delta State Police Command says, it has recorded a significant breakthrough in the investigation of a kidnapping incident that occurred on 1st February 2026, along Warri–Sapele Road by Adeje Community. It said, efforts of a joint security team of the police, military and others rescued of victims, arrested key members of a notorious syndicate, and recovery of firearms.
The SUPREME learnt that, the incident was reported on 4 February 2026, following the abduction of a group of travellers who were ambushed by armed hoodlums. The assailants, armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, forcefully took the victims into a bush. Two of the victims managed to escape and promptly raised an alarm, triggering a coordinated response involving the Police, the Nigerian Army, and local vigilantes. Sustained pressure from the joint security team forced the kidnappers to abandon the remaining victims, who were subsequently rescued unhurt.
“Acting swiftly on credible intelligence, operatives of Orerokpe Division arrested one Dafiaga Timothy (male) on the same day, 4 February 2026, while attempting to withdraw money using one of the victim’s ATM cards at a POS point in Adeje Community. The DPO Orerokpe Division was directed to transfer the case to CP-Special Assignment Team for discreet and further investigation.”
Following sustained interrogation and technically generated intelligence, on 31 March 2026 at about 1600hrs, operatives arrested additional members of the syndicate, including Samuel Omonigho (male), 31 years, in Kokori Community, Ethiope East Local Government Area, and Henry Christmas 22 years, in Adeje Community, Okpe Local Government Area.
Further breakthrough were recorded on 5th April 2026 at about 1445hrs, when operatives arrested two more members of the syndicate, namely Ovo Wilson Junior, also known as “Sheboy”, 24 years, in Mereje Community, Okpe Local Government Area, and Emakpo Ubiaro Abel (male), 36 years, in Ughwagba Community, Okpe Local Government Area. Investigation revealed that Emakpo Ubiaro Abel is a tricycle rider who conveys the gang members to and from their operational locations.
Furthermore, on 13 April 2026, operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team, acting on information obtained during interrogation, carried out a follow-up operation at a hideout located at Oka Junction, Agbarho, and a thorough search led to the recovery of one fabricated Beretta pistol loaded with three rounds of live ammunition and one locally made gun with seven live cartridges.
The syndicate has been linked to series of kidnapping and armed robbery incidents across Warri, Sapele, Agbarho, Ughelli, and adjoining areas.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the synergy between security agencies and the vigilance of community members which contributed to the success of the operations.
Spokesman for the Command SP Bright Edafe confirmed the story.
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