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Delta Police Nab Wanted Cultist, Recover Four Locally-Made Guns

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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,…

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Delta CP Orders DPOs, Vigilantes To Intensify Forest Patrols, Intelligence Gathering

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  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.…

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Alleged Rape: Delta Police Arrest Popular Content Creator ‘Odogwu of Asaba’ As Victim Dies

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested a popular content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaba,” over the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman who later died after allegedly ingesting a toxic substance. The Command, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the arrest followed a petition alleging that the deceased travelled to Asaba on June 1, 2026, at the invitation of the suspect, who had promised to train her in content creation through a programme advertised on his social media platforms.…

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Delta Police Nab Eight Suspected Robbers, Cultists, Gunrunner, Recover Firearms

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  The Delta State Police Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers, cultists and an alleged gunrunner in separate intelligence-led operations across the state, recovering four locally made firearms, four live cartridges, one expended cartridge, a dagger knife and other incriminating exhibits. The command said the operations formed part of its sustained offensive against armed robbery, cultism, the proliferation of illegal firearms and other violent crimes. According to a statement issued Tuesday in Asaba by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, operatives, in collaboration with members of the…

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Delta CP Storms Ughelli North After Gunmen Kill Police Inspector

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  An Inspector of Police attached to Mopol 51 PMF have been ambushed and shot dead at a checkpoint and his AK-47 rifle stolen by unknown gunmen in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.     The deceased police officer, simply identified as Inspr Danladi Ahmed, was killed by his assailants from a nearby forest along Ohoro axis of the East/West road in Ughelli North Local Government Area.     This is just as the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Oyeniyi Yemi at the weekend visited the…

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Extra Judicial Killing: Sen Dafinone Calls For Calm, Visits Ogidi Family, Police Authorities For Further Actions

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Senator Ede Dafinone representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has called for calm amid growing public outrage over the killing of Mena Ogidi, following a high-level meeting with police authorities in Warri on Wednesday.   The senator made the appeal after a meeting with the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Salman-Dogo Garba, at the Nigeria Police Area Command, Warri. Also present was the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Yemi Oyeniyi. The family of the late Mena Ogidi also attended the meeting, led by his…

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CP-SAT Operatives Recovers Gun, Live Cartridges Linked To Cultism In Ughelli North

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The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of Pump-Action gun and live cartridges by the CP Special Assignment Team, CP-SAT led by ASP Julius Robinson, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Confirming the recovery in a statement by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe disclosed that the gun and cartridges were recovered in an intelligent gathering while the suspect is currently at large. According to SP Edafe, “In a sustained investigative efforts into a case of conspiracy, cultism, and murder led…

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Meet Delta New CP Oyeniyi Yemi John

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  CP OYENIYI YEMI JOHN psc, acipm mnips, ASSUMES DUTY AS 24th COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DELTA STATE COMMAND:   CP Yemi John Oyeniyi psc, acipm, mnips, has assumed duty as the 24th Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, succeeding CP Aina Adesola.   CP Yemi John Oyeniyi was born on 5th March 1969 and hails from Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. He holds a B.Sc. in Sociology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 1991, M.Sc. Public Order & Information Management, University of Uyo, Akwa- Ibom State, Nigeria…

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CP-SAT Team Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Cultists, Recover Guns Ammunition In Delta

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Combine team of security operatives attached to the CP-SAT led by ASP Julius Robinson, have arrested suspected cultists and armed robbers as guns and ammunition were recovered at different locations in Delta State.   The state public relations officer of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement that was made available to newsmen. He said, “The Delta State Police Command, through intelligence-led operations, foiled a planned cult attack and dismantled armed robbery networks in Warri, Ughelli and Sapele, leading to the arrest of suspects…

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