The Special Assignment Team of the Delta State Police Command has arrested a key supplier of weapons to bandit groups operating in the northern part of Nigeria.
According to the Police, the suspect, Ahmed Ibrahim, aged 31 and a resident of Ekpan in Uvwie Local Government Area, had long been on the Command’s watchlist for his alleged involvement in several high-profile kidnapping and armed robbery cases.
A statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, said that acting on credible intelligence from the Force Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), Abuja, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, apprehended a female suspect, Jamila Abubakar, at Conoil Filling Station along the Warri–Patani Road, Effurun.
The statement revealed that during her arrest, officers discovered N550,000 neatly concealed in her bag, suspected to be proceeds from illicit transactions, saying her arrest reportedly provided a crucial lead that triggered a well-coordinated follow-up operation.
“A search led to the recovery of a bag containing 115 rounds of 7.63mm AK-47 live ammunition, 220 rounds of SMG rifle ammunition, and 32 live cartridges,” the statement said.
According to the Command, Ahmed Ibrahim has also been linked to the kidnap and murder of one Ogheneovo Onemu (female), who was abducted on May 27, 2024, at Edjekota community in Ughelli North Local Government Area, and later killed after a N4 million ransom had been collected.
Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, described the breakthrough as another testament to the Command’s unwavering commitment to curbing the proliferation of illegal arms, dismantling criminal syndicates, and bringing offenders to justice.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue to support the Police with timely and credible information to aid the fight against crime.
The CP assured the public that the Command would sustain its momentum against criminal elements and remain resolute in protecting the lives and property of all law-abiding citizens.
