The Delta State Police Command has disclosed the arrest of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate terrorizing the corridors of Delta State and its environs.Suspected stolen items by the robbers
The operation led to the arrest of Oghenemaro Martins, ‘m’ (25) Tarebi Miracle Ogbada, ‘m’ (22) and Okorie James Kalu, ‘m’ (19).
According a statement issued by the PPRO, SP. Bright Edafe, the incident happened on November 23, 2025, at about 0630hrs. He revealed that acting on a distress call regarding a robbery incident along the Asaba–Benin Expressway by Dustbin/Mango Tree area, the Commander, Eagle Net Special Squad, SP Danyaya Inusa, swiftly mobilized surveillance teams of the squad in a coordinated operation with operatives of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service, led by DSP Abu Joshua, to the reported scene.
He noted that on police arrival, the criminal gang ambushed the operatives with sporadic gunfire. The team, undeterred, responded with controlled precision, they overpowered the assailants and force them into a disorganized retreat, and a fierce chase followed which led to the arrest of the following suspects.
Operational vehicle of cult suspects
The commands front desk man said during the chase, the fleeing suspects abandoned a black bag, which operatives recovered. The contents of the bag directly linked the suspects to the robbery scene and their wider criminal operations.
Items recovered includes; One (1) English-made Beretta pistol, One (1) locally made pistol, Four (4) live 9mm Beretta ammunition, One (1) HP laptop, One (1) iPhone S, One (1) Tecno phone, One (1) Samsung phone, One (1) PS5 game console, Two (2) necklaces, One (1) laptop charger. The recovery of the firearms and ammunition confirms the gang’s preparedness for armed confrontation, while the assorted electronics, jewellery, and PS5 console matched descriptions earlier provided by multiple victims robbed at gunpoint around the Okpanam–Asaba axis. Subsequently, the chain of identification has established a direct nexus between the recovered items, the arrested suspects, and the series of armed robberies under investigation. The suspects remain in custody as the investigation continues.
In a similar development, operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by the Commander, ASP Julius Robinson, has apprehended suspected cultists creating violence within Sapele and Oghara axis. The suspects where arrested on November 24, 2025, at about 0530hrs following an intelligence gathering that the cult groups are having their activities at a strategic locations when police operatives stormed the area and arrested Miracle Umukoro, (52) ‘m’, Mudiaga Ukavwe, (31) ‘m’, and Solomon Oghoro a.k.a. Spartan, (30) ‘m’.
The suspects, who have since confessed to be members of the Aye Confraternity, were arrested with One pump-action gun, six (6) live cartridges, one cutlass, one Toyota Sienna mini bus with Reg. No. LSR 621 JW, allegedly used by the syndicate for surveillance and operational logistics.Weapons recovered from suspects
All suspects are in custody, while the recovered arms and vehicle have been registered as exhibits as investigations continue to unmask other members of the cult network and dismantle their operational structure.
