The Delta State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on crime, achieving major breakthroughs in two separate sting operations that led to the dismantling of a suspected drug syndicate in Agbor and the arrest of three armed robbery suspects in Ogwashi-Uku.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed that the operations, conducted between September 13 and 17, 2025, underscore its determination to rid the state of criminal elements.
According to him, on September 17, 2025, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ogwashi-Uku Division, CSP Israel Okomoyon, led a joint patrol team comprising officers and local vigilantes. During a stop-and-search operation, the team intercepted three men on a motorcycle.
The suspects, identified as Emmanuel Ibekwe (25), Victor Chibuzor (25), and Zakaria Joro (25), all residents of Ogwashi-Uku, were found in possession of an English pistol loaded with two rounds of live ammunition.
They failed to provide any explanation for carrying the firearm and were immediately arrested. Both the suspects and the recovered exhibits were transferred to the State Anti-Kidnapping Squad for further investigation.
Edafe further disclosed that on September 13, 2025, operatives of the Eagle Net Special Squad, led by SP Danyaya Yunusa, in collaboration with the Nigeria Hunters Forest Security Service (NHFSS), stormed a hotel along the Asaba–Benin Expressway in Agbor, acting on credible intelligence.
The raid resulted in the arrest of 10 suspects, including the hotel owner, Markwuye Peter of Ifeanchukwu Street, Agbor. A substantial quantity of illicit drugs was recovered during the operation.
The suspects are currently in custody, while discreet investigations are ongoing to determine the full scope of their alleged criminal activities.