The Delta State Police Command has foiled a planned kidnapping in Ughelli and arrested two suspected criminals in separate intelligence-led operations, recovering three locally made guns, 13 live cartridges and other incriminating items. The command said one of the suspects allegedly planned to abduct a pastor and a retired school principal, while another was arrested during a stop-and-search operation linked to suspected armed robbery activities. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Asaba. According to the statement,…
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Delta Police Nab Wanted Cultist, Recover Four Locally-Made Guns
The Delta State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on cultism with the arrest of a suspected notorious cultist and the recovery of four locally fabricated firearms in Jesse, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. The Command said the suspect, Oghenebuba Mamatime, 28, who is allegedly a member of the Eiye Confraternity, was arrested on July 21, 2026, by operatives of the Jesse Division in collaboration with community youths. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer,…
Read MoreDelta CP Orders DPOs, Vigilantes To Intensify Forest Patrols, Intelligence Gathering
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, has directed Divisional Police Officers, patrol and guard officers, vigilante groups, forest guards and other recognised local security outfits to intensify intelligence gathering and comb forests and other vulnerable areas across the state to curb criminal activities. The directive was issued on Wednesday during a strategic security meeting held at the Delta State Police Command headquarters with patrol and guard officers from police divisions across the state, leaders of vigilante groups, forest guards and members of other recognised civil security outfits.…
Read MoreDCP OPS Adejobi, Visits, Ughelli Area Command, Urges Officers To Uphold Professionalism Embrace Modern Policing
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Delta State, DCP Adejobi Olumuyiwa, has charged officers to uphold professionalism and embrace modern policing mechanism and operate within the ethics policies of the Nigeria Police Force. DCP Olumuyiwa gave this charged when he paid a working visit to the Ughelli Area Command in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Received by the Ughelli Area Commander, ACP Aliyu Shaba and other Senior Police Officers, he urged officers to be updated with modern policing techniques, and conduct themselves…
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