Delta Police Arrest Kidnappers, Armed Robbers, Recover Arms

Nelson Utip

The Police Command in Delta State has arrested suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and recover arms and ammunition,  operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team, led by ASP Julius Robinson was on the trail of a suspected kidnapper, Chedeye Mohammed, in Rivers State.

The Command recovered a cache of weapons, including AK-47 rifles, a pump-action gun, a Beretta pistol, and a significant quantity of ammunition in the operation.

Mohammed led the team to a bush near a trailer park in Rivers State, where they recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 13 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition after interrogation.

The PPRO of The Command, SP Bright Edafe said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect and his gang were the ones terrorizing Ughelli, Agbarho, and other parts of Delta state, using Rivers State as a hideout, stating that efforts to arrest other gang members were ongoing.

In another development, on March 25, 2025, at approximately 6:20 pm, security operatives arrested Emu Lucky (35) in Olomoro Community, Isoko South LGA. A search of his residence uncovered a catchment of ammunition of various types and capacity.