From Monday Ochuko – Asaba

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 suspects. The Command also recoveered large quantities of illicit drugs and dangerous weapons in two separate, intelligence-led operations.

In a statement, the Command said, on 22 January 2026 at 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.
The occupants of the vehicle, all dressed in mufti, claimed to be in Delta State to welcome a visiting religious leader. However, a detailed search of the vehicle revealed a cache of concealed weapons, including three pump-action guns, one locally fabricated dane gun, one battle axe, and twenty-six live cartridges.
The suspects arrested in the operation are: 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). Suspects were taken into custody and investigation is ongoing.

In a related development, on 20 January 2026, operatives of the Ugborikoko Police 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.
A suspected dealer was initially arrested during the operation. In a dramatic turn of events, the suspect volunteered vital information which enabled the Police to swiftly trace and arrest six additional suspects believed to be key players in the drug supply chain.
The suspects arrested are: Daniel Ojukwu, Rose Otofi Osaro Okosu, Maro Ibecham, Fregene Victory and Kevwe Irimoni.
Searches conducted at their respective residences yielded a large cache of hard drugs and paraphernalia, including fifty-two packs of GM Gold Indian hemp, one pack of Canadian loud, forty packs of Kolorado, sixteen sachets of Swinol, thirty tablets of Tramadol, fifty-two packs of loud, and two crushers, believed to have been used for processing and resale.
Investigation is ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesola, 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 Delta 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.

Spokesman of the Command, SO Edafe Bright confirmed the story.

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