Police Intercept Illicit Drugs, Arrest Suspected Robbers, Recover Pistols

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command person intercepted a motortruck with Reg. No. 3BGT 18LG driven by 1 Dennis Uruma, a 52-year-old antheral of Igalamela section authorities area, Kogi State and retrieve ample quantities of suspected illicit drugs.

A patrol squad of “Eagle Net Special Squad”, Asaba, led by the commander, SP Danyaya Yunusa, moving successful synergy with the Office of the Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor connected Illicit Drugs and Human Trafficking, searched and discovered the drugs.

The operator was arrested portion the counting and measurement of the exhibits were ongoing.

In different development, connected 3rd October, 2025, operatives of the “Rapid Response Squad” (RRS), led by the commander, CSP Nosa Alex, acting connected credible intelligence, conducted a targeted raid connected a suspected transgression hideout astir the Basket Market country of Asaba, the authorities capital.

During the operation, 3 suspects, Rabbi Godwin (m, 25), Lucky Nanakumo (m, 20) and David Igwe (m, 19) were arrested.

A hunt of the determination yielded 1 fabricated Beretta pistol, which was recovered and secured arsenic evidence.

Again, connected 1st October, 2025, the DPO B Division Asaba, CSP Edewor Akponegware, led his surveillance squad successful a swift effect to a distress study astir a robbery incidental astir the BONSAAC axis of Asaba, wherever a pistillate unfortunate was dispossessed of her telephone and different valuables astatine gunpoint by 2 antheral suspects.

Working with section vigilantes, the squad established a discreet cordon and began a methodical expanse of adjoining streets.

The coordinated propulsion allegedly paid disconnected erstwhile the officers intercepted 1 suspect, Amara Nwako (male, 21), an indigene of Oko, portion his accomplice fled into an uncompleted building.

A locally made pistol was besides recovered portion searching the contiguous vicinity. Preliminary findings revealed a imaginable cult affiliation linking the fishy to a peculiar Arobaga concealed cult.

According to Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesperson, each the suspects are successful custody portion a manhunt is connected for the fleeing accomplice.