Delta State Police Command says it has prosecuted 205 various cases of crime and criminalities in the first quarter of this year out of the 455 cases charged to court.
CP Yemi Oyeniyi stated this in Asaba while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the command in the last few months.
He hinted that 250 cases were undergoing trial in various courts across the twenty five local government areas of Delta state.
Oyeniyi warned that the prosecution should serve as a deterrent to criminal elements that the the command under his leadership would leave no stone unturned in the fight against crime and criminality.
Continuing , CP Oyeniyi stated, ”The command recorded immense success in the fight against violent crime and criminality, which has given rise to the massive recovery of sophisticated firearms, large quantities of hard drugs and illicit substances, arrest of kidnappers, armed robbers, and drug peddlers”
The Police Commissioner, Delta State Command highlighted the successes recorded to include the arrest of five suspected kidnappers at various locations of Ekuigbo area of Ughelli, and Trailer Park along Warri–Sapele Road, said to be terrorising commuters along Ughelli–Warri Road, recovery of one AK-47 rifle and thirty six rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition ; rescue of two kidnap victims , killing of two suspected kidnappers in a gun duel,along Obulu-Uku Power Line, and recovery of one AK-47 rifle with 19 rounds of ammunition as well as the recovery of 4.5 million naira ransom.
He stated further that the Delta State Police Command burst kidnap syndicate, rescued three victims and recovered one AK-47 rifle following a fierce gun battle in Issele-Uku on 16th March 2026.
”Operatives in collaboration with the military, local vigilante groups, and hunters, swiftly mobilised and launched a coordinated operation, combing identified hideouts within the surrounding bushes. During the encounter, one of the suspects was fatally wounded, while the three victims were rescued unharmed and have since reunited with their families. The operation led the recovery of one AK-47 Rifle”, CP Oyeniyi stated.
The Delta State Police Commissioner said two armed robbery suspects were arrested by the command following series of reported cases of burglary/armed robbery attacks in Okpanam, Asaba and environs
He hinted that operatives of the command in a combined effort with police operatives of Imo State Police command on 17th April 2026 at about 0400hours, arrested two suspects namely Yushua Buhari, 19yrs old, and Garba Muazu 25yrs old both residents of Am-Hausa in Owerri, Imo state.
According to the police commissioner, the two suspects were arrested during stop and search in Imo State, in possession of stolen items from their victims in Delta State.
He said , ”Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects after robbing innocent persons of phones, laptops and other gadgets sent the stolen items to Imo State through Yushau Buhari to sell them. Suspects are in custody, manhunt for other members of the gang is ongoing”
CP Oyeniyi said the Delta State Police Command arrested two suspects namely Blessing Mongo ‘f’ aged 47yrs and Esther aged ‘f’ 32yrs over trafficking and organ harvesting of a 19 year-old girl from Ekpan community , Uvwie in Delta State
”The victim stated that days after her arrival at Ivorycoast, she was injected with unknown substance, and rushed to the hospital, by the time she woke up, she noticed that her tommy was bandaged. That suspect brought her back to Nigeria and abandoned her in Lagos. She found her way back to Delta State. Upon receipt of this complaint, the command arrested two suspects namely Blessing Mongo ‘f’ aged 47yrs and Esther meeting aged ‘f’ 32yrs. After preliminary investigation, the case was immediately transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation. During the course of investigation, medical examination was carried out and it was discovered that the traffickers removed her womb without her consent before returning her back to Nigeria. The two key suspects are presently in custody, CP Oyeniyi said.
Recovered items including bags of hard drugs, guns, ammunition and a recovered vehicle were displayed at the police headquarters, Asaba.
