The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected criminals and recovered two firearms, live cartridges and other items during separate operations in Ughelli North and Ika South Local Government Areas of the state.
Key Highlights
- Delta police arrest five suspects in Ughelli North and Ika South LGAs.
- Two firearms, six live cartridges, a laptop and six phones recovered.
- CP-SAT and SAKU units carried out the raids on October 15 and 16.
- Other members of an alleged robbery syndicate in Ujode fled.
- CP Samuel Erale urges residents to share credible information.
The arrests were carried out by officers of the Commissioner of Police Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) and the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), according to a statement issued on Sunday, October 18, 2026, by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe.
The police said the operations targeted suspected criminal hideouts and an alleged armed robbery syndicate operating in the affected communities.
Arrest in Ujode, Ughelli North
In the first operation, police officers of the CP-SAT unit arrested a 29-year-old man, Thankgod Ejakpomewhe, at Ujode Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area on October 16.
The arrest followed reports about the activities of a suspected armed robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising the community.
A locally made long gun and one live cartridge were recovered during the operation, while other suspected members of the syndicate reportedly fled.
The police said efforts were ongoing to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
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Four Arrested in Ika South Raid
In a separate operation on October 15, officers of the SAKU unit in Ubuluku raided a suspected criminal hideout in Alisimen Community, Ika South Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of four suspects.
The suspects were identified as Okwunzuwa Rubben, John Onyeka, Uzoma Ifeyinwa and Osas Atoe.
Items recovered during the operation include a firearm described in the police statement as a double-barrelled pump-action gun, one laptop, six mobile phones, a camouflage cap and a jacket.
The police also reported recovering five live cartridges during a further search of the suspects’ residence. The command said investigations into the cases were ongoing.
CP Warns Criminals
Reacting to the arrests, the state Commissioner of Police, Samuel Erale, commended the police officers for their efforts and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and curbing the illegal circulation of firearms.
He warned criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities, adding that the police would take decisive action within the law.
The commissioner of police also urged residents to support security agencies by providing credible and timely information that could assist in preventing crime and apprehending suspects.
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