Ambush: Hoodlums Kill 4 Suspects, Injure Policeman In Delta

Four suspects struck by bullets fired by fleeing hoodlums who laid an ambush for policemen on Thursday have been confirmed dead at the General Hospital, Ughelli, Delta State.

The names of the suspects are Peter Ejenekevwe, 31, alias Calamity (gang leader); Clever David, 35; Chukwuemeka Gospel Onuchukwu, 29 and Onome Collins, 32.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Bright Edafe, said on Friday that a police officer was injured during the encounter and is receiving treatment in the hospital while the corpses of the suspects have been deposited in the morgue.

He confirmed that the suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on Wednesday night when operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) stormed a criminal hideout on the outskirts of Panama Layout, Ughelli, identified as the base of a violent syndicate responsible for multiple heinous crimes in Ughelli North LGA.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the robbery and murder of one Anthony Igoroko Omowho at Ekredjebor on November 11, 2025, admitting to robbing him and his wife, trailing him to Saint Nicholas Hospital, and stabbing him to death after robbing nurses on duty.

“They also confessed to robbing a POS operator and her husband the same day, inflicting injuries and raping the victim’s 18-year-old sister-in-law.

“Preliminary investigation led the operatives to further advance into the bush, where the following items were recovered: two locally made long guns, twenty-three live cartridges, three locally made short guns, and two Lexus 350 Jeep keys, which led to the recovery of the victim’s vehicle (Reg. No. KUJ 788 DR).

“While withdrawing from the bush, the operatives were ambushed by suspected gang members but repelled the attack with superior firepower.”

The police in Delta state confirmed that the four were suspected armed robbers, murderers and rapists, adding that six locally made guns and 23 live cartridges were recovered at different locations in the state while investigation is ongoing

“Also, on November 18, 2025, at about 1600hrs, the DPO Agbarho Division received a report that at about 0300hrs of the same day, five armed men forcefully broke into a residence in Uvwiama New Layout, Agbarho Community, while the occupant was asleep.

“Two of the suspects allegedly entered the bedroom, while three others stood guard outside.

“The armed suspects reportedly fired shots through the window after sighting the occupant holding a machete in self-defence.

“A 43-inch Hisense television and other electronics were damaged during the attack.

“Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Agbarho Division, CSP Pius Eredei, immediately deployed operatives and coordinated a rapid response, working in synergy with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN).

“Through sustained search efforts within the area, the team succeeded in arresting Victor Peculiar ‘m’, aged 19, identified as a key suspect in the attack, and a locally fabricated double-barreled short gun was also recovered during follow-up investigation.

“The suspect is in custody and has made useful statements. Preliminary investigation is ongoing,” Bright said.