The Delta State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in its fight against crime. In a series of operations conducted between June 10 and 12, 2026, the command successfully rescued a kidnap victim without paying any ransom, arrested three armed robbery suspects, and disrupted a drug distribution network.
The Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad (SAKU) carried out a carefully planned operation after receiving intelligence on June 11 about a kidnapping that had occurred the previous day in Okpanam. A male victim was abducted by armed men, but through sustained intelligence gathering and tactical deployment, the police located the victim and forced the kidnappers to flee, leaving the victim unharmed. According to command spokesperson Edafe Bright, the victim was debriefed and reunited with his family. Efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing suspects.
In a separate incident, officers from the Distress 01 Patrol Team, while on routine patrol in Asaba on June 12 around 12:30 p.m., stopped a tricycle carrying three individuals. A search uncovered a locally made Beretta pistol. The suspects — Ewendeze De-Grace (19), Eruweghene Amede (20), and Chukwuemeka Arinze (21) — were taken into custody. Preliminary investigations indicate they are members of the Aro Bagger Confraternity. Both the suspects and the firearm are in police custody as investigations continue.
Further action against crime saw operatives from the Kwale Division raid a suspected drug distribution point on June 10. Acting on credible intelligence, police stormed the location. Two male suspects escaped, but a 45-year-old woman, Ananyi Vivian, was arrested. The premises were being used for illegal drug activities, and the suspect admitted knowledge of the operations. The command is making efforts to apprehend the escaped individuals and bring all those involved to justice.
Bright confirmed that all investigations are active and the police remain committed to rooting out crime in the state.