The Delta State Police Command has arrested six suspects for abduction and armed robbery, and recovered firearm and vehicles in the process.
The arrested suspects are Elvis Ebroghro, Abiola Adegore, Lucky Ebroghro, Chukwuebuka Nka, Uche Okechukwu, and Somto Chukwuma.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
“Acting on intelligence, on 12th September 2025, a team led by the DPO Ekpan, CSP Labe Joseph, arrested two suspects: Elvis Ebroghro (male, aged 36) and Abiola Adegore (male, aged 34), both residents of Ometan. Preliminary findings indicate that on 11 September 2025, a community security guard, Abdullahi Mohammed (male), sighted the duo attempting to steal a vehicle battery.
“When he challenged them, the suspects allegedly threatened to kill him if he reported the incident. Following Elvis Ebroghro’s confessional statement, operatives intensified their operations, leading to the arrest of another key suspect, Lucky Ebroghro. During the follow-up operation, one AK-47 rifle concealed inside an isolated building within Ometan Community and linked to the syndicate was recovered. Investigation is ongoing,” SP Edafe stated.
He disclosed that at about 1:30 p.m. on September 8, 2025, the Command received a distress call that a young man had been kidnapped at his residence in Ogwashi-Uku and taken away.
Edafe noted that the kidnappers, after collecting a ransom of ₦2 million, shot the victim in the leg for not providing more money.
He continued: “The CP immediately detailed the Command’s Special 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, where the victim was rescued with gunshot injury.
“The operatives then embarked on 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.
“The suspects were arrested at Owerri road, Ndemili North LGA of Anambra State and the victim’s white colour Venza SUV was recovered from them. Following the confessions of the two suspects, the operatives stormed their hideout at Agidiase village in Ogwashi-Uku, where one Somto Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 18 years of Ezea of Ihiala LGA, Anambra State, was arrested.”
The spokesperson revealed that the suspects took the operatives to another hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, where they recovered their operational Toyota Matrix vehicle with registration number RRT-331-AE, along with a network jammer circuit device.
He added that the suspects are currently in custody, and investigation is ongoing.
Speaking on the arrests, Delta Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, commended the operatives for their professionalism and resilience, emphasising that there would be no safe haven for criminals in the state.
CP Abaniwonda reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to relentlessly dismantling criminal networks to restore peace and safety across Delta’s communities.
