Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a pump-action gun, a live cartridge and other weapons during a stop-and-search operation near the Second Niger Bridge.
Key Highlights:
- Delta State Police Command arrested two suspected armed robbers during a stop-and-search operation near the Second Niger Bridge.
- The suspects, Ugo Chukwu Kendirim and Odo Jude, were intercepted while travelling from Anambra into Delta State.
- Police recovered a pump-action gun, a live cartridge, and two daggers from the suspects’ vehicle.
- Police spokesperson Bright Edafe said the suspects tried to stop officers from searching the vehicle.
- Commissioner of Police Yemi Oyeniyi praised the officers for professionalism and vigilance.
The suspects, identified as 25-year-old Ugo Chukwu Kendirim and 27-year-old Odo Jude, were apprehended by operatives of the Department of Operations (DOPS) Buffalo Team on May 27, 2026.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Bright Edafe, the suspects were intercepted while travelling from Anambra State into Delta State in an unregistered blue Hijet Cargo mini bus.
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Edafe said the operatives, acting on a targeted operation, stopped the vehicle for routine checks, but the occupants allegedly attempted to prevent the officers from conducting a search.
“The occupants of the vehicle attempted to discourage the officers from carrying out a search and threatened to record the officers if the search proceeded,” the statement said.
He added that the officers remained professional and went ahead with a thorough search of the vehicle.
The police spokesperson disclosed that the search led to the recovery of one pump-action gun loaded with a live cartridge as well as two daggers.
The suspects were immediately taken into custody while preliminary investigations commenced to determine the circumstances surrounding the possession of the weapons and any possible links to criminal activities.
Commissioner of Police in the state, Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for what he described as vigilance and professionalism.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and proactive crime prevention across the state.
