The Delta State Police Command has arrested a number of suspects linked to armed theft and kidnapping operations throughout the state.
Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the event in a press release on Friday, disclosing that operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer of Ekpan, CSP Labe Joseph, arrested two suspects on September 12, 2025. The suspects have been recognized as Elvis Ebroghro, 36, and Abiola Adegore, 34, each residents of Ometan group.
In accordance with Edafe, preliminary investigations confirmed that the suspects have been sighted by a group safety guard, Abdullahi Mohammed, whereas trying to steal a automobile battery. When confronted, they allegedly threatened to kill him if he reported the act.
Elvis Ebroghro later confessed to belonging to a felony syndicate, which led to the arrest of one other suspect, Fortunate Ebroghro. A follow-up operation additionally uncovered an AK-47 rifle hidden inside an remoted constructing in Ometan group.
In a separate case, the police rescued a kidnap sufferer kidnapped at his residence in Ogwashi-Uku on September 8, 2025. The sufferer was reportedly shot within the leg by his abductors, who had already collected a ransom of N2 million earlier than fleeing together with his automobile.
Edafe stated Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, deployed the Particular Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Squad, led by CSP Godwin Osadolor, to trace the abductors within the Ogwashi-Uku bush. The sufferer was rescued with a gunshot harm and brought for medical remedy.
“Intelligence-led investigations thereafter led to the arrest of Chukwuebuka Nka, 25, from Enugu State, and Uche Okechukwu, from Imo State, at Owerri Highway, Ndemili North Native Council of Anambra State, the place the sufferer’s white Venza SUV was recovered,” Edafe acknowledged.
He added that one other suspect, Somto Chukwuma, 18, from Anambra State, was later arrested on the gang’s hideout in Agidiase village, Ogwashi-Uku. Police additionally recovered the gang’s operational Toyota Matrix (registration quantity RRT-331-AE) and a community jammer circuit machine.
All suspects are at present in custody, whereas investigations proceed.
