Police Arrest 12, Recover 3 Pump Action Guns, Others In Delta

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 12 suspects and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs and dangerous weapons in two separate intelligence-led operations.

On 22nd January, 2026 at about 1610 hours, operatives of the command’s Buffalo Patrol Team 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 to Delta State.

The occupants of the vehicle, all dressed in mufti, claimed to be in Delta State to welcome a visiting religious leader.

“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 26 live cartridges,” the police said.

The command gave the names of the arrested suspects as Nwanlioba Ikechukwu Dominic (male, 62), Agbata Mathew (male, 35), Osita Chineye (male, 39), Favour Peterson (female, 23), Prince Tochukwu (male, 32), and Clement Nwakwa (male, 51).

Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta State Command, said that the suspects had been taken into custody and investigation is ongoing.

In a related development, on 20th January, 2026, at about 1000 hours, operatives of the Ugborikoko 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.

The police said that “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 (male), Rose Otofi (female), Osaro Okosu (male), Maro Ibecham (male), Fregene Victory (male), and Kevwe Irimoni (male).

“Searches conducted at their respective residences yielded a large cache of hard drugs and paraphernalia, including 52 packs of GM Gold Indian hemp, one pack of Canadian loud, 40 packs of Kolorado, 16 sachets of Swinol, 30 tablets of Tramadol, 52 packs of loud, and two crushers, believed to have been used for processing and resale,” Edafe added.