Police arrest 5 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, recuperate riffles, sufferer’s automobile in Delta
The Delta State Police Command mentioned it arrested 4 suspected kidnappers and a infamous armed theft syndicate and recovered rifles and autos.
A press release by the Police Public Relations Officer within the state, Vibrant Edafe on Monday, famous that the suspects have been nabbed at Omega and Ogwashi-Ukwu communities in Delta.
Edafe mentioned, “Appearing on intelligence, on twelfth September 2025, a crew led by the DPO Ekpan, CSP Labe Joseph, arrested two suspects: Elvis Ebroghro (male, aged 36) and Abiola Adegore (male, aged 34), each residents of Ometan. Preliminary findings point out that on 11 September 2025, a neighborhood safety guard, Abdullahi Mohammed (male), sighted the duo making an attempt to steal a automobile battery. When he challenged them, the suspects allegedly threatened to kill him if he reported the incident.
“Following Elvis Ebroghro’s confessional assertion, operatives intensified their operations, resulting in the arrest of one other key suspect, Fortunate Ebroghro. In the course of the follow-up operation, one AK-47 rifle hid inside an remoted constructing inside Ometan Group and linked to the syndicate was recovered. Investigation is ongoing.”
The PPRO added, “On eighth on September 2025 at about 0130hours, the command acquired a misery name {that a} younger man (title withheld) was kidnapped at his residence in Ogwashi-Uku and brought away. The abductors after accumulating a ransom of two million naira (#2,000,000) shot his leg for not having sufficient cash.
“The CP instantly detailed the command’s Particular anti-kidnapping and cyber squad to the scene. The commander CSP Godwin Osadolor alongside his operatives stormed the bush and trailed the suspects to Ogwashi-Uku bush, the place the sufferer was rescued with gunshot damage. The operatives then launched into an intelligence-led investigation and arrested the duo of Chukwuebuka Nka ‘m’, aged 25 years, of Nenwe in Aniri LGA of Enugu State and Uche Okechukwu ‘m’ of Amaifeke in Orlu LGA of imo state.
“Suspects have been arrested at Owerri street, Ndemili North LGA of Anambra state and the sufferer’s white color Venza SUV was recovered from them. Following the confessions of the 2 suspects, the operatives stormed their hideout at Agidiase village in Ogwashi-uku, the place one Somto Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 18 years of Ezea of Ihiala LGA, Anambra state, was arrested.
“The suspect took the operatives to a different hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, the place they recovered their operational Toyota Matrix automobile with registration no. RRT-331-AE and a community jammer circuit system was additionally recovered. Suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.”
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Olufemi Abaniwonda, counseled the operatives for his or her professionalism and resilience, stressing that there will likely be no protected haven for criminals in Delta State.
He reaffirmed the Command’s dedication to relentlessly dismantling felony networks to revive peace and security throughout communities.