FIGHT AGAINST INSECURITY: Delta Police Command Records Achievements in Three Operations

Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team and Safe Delta have arrested suspected cultists, armed robbers and recovered their firearms in three different operations 

Acting on credible intelligence related to cult activities within Ibusa Town, on 10/09/2025, operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) trailed and arrested one Oluwatobi Olugbemi, 29 years, a native of Ikenne – Remo community in Ijebu – Ode LGA of Ogun State, but residing at Ogboli quarters, Ibusa town. 

According to  statement by the spokesperson of the Delta State Police Commander, SP Bright Edafe, a search warrant was executed at the suspect’s residence, during which a Beretta pistol loaded with one round of ammunition was recovered.  

Suspect confessed to being a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity AKA “ARROW BARGER”, and investigation is ongoing.

2. ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVERY OF FABRICATED PISTOLS:On , In a related development, operatives of Safe Delta, while on surveillance patrol along DBS road, on 09/09/2025, sighted a group of boys fighting and engaging in Affray, one with a cutlass. 

The operatives swiftly went to the scene and, in the process, arrested Raphael Chukwuemeka M’, aged 23 years, with one cut-to-size Double Barrel Pistol with seven live cartridges recovered from him. 

“The suspect was taken into custody, and investigation is ongoing”, the PPRO said.

Also, operatives of Safe Delta, while on stop and search duty at Head Bridge, Asaba, on 10/09/2025, at about 1030 hours, intercepted three young men namely, Solomon Offor ‘m’ age 22yrs, Ifesinachi Nwankeze ‘m’ aged 19yrs and Ambrose Ugwuba ‘m’ aged 23yrs.

Upon search of the suspects and their motorcycle, a locally made single barrel cut-to-size gun, cartridges and a dagger concealed in a bag were recovered. 

Suspects are in custody while investigation is also ongoing.