Police Arrest 15 in Hideout Raid in Delta, Recover Two Guns, Illicit Drugs

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 15 suspects for various offences bordering on alleged armed robbery and cultism after busting a notorious criminal hideout in the state.

The suspects, comprising of fourteen males and one female were arrested at a notorious black spot known as “Best Lodge” in Oko community, Oshimili South Local Government Area of the state while the other was held at a different location.

Confirming the arrest in a statement on Friday, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said that the arrest was possible from a combined operation by operatives of Safe Delta, Operation Delta Sweep, and Operation Delta Shield, acting on the directive of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations.

The operatives stormed the black spot on April 27 at about 1130 hours and arrested fourteen suspects including a female.

Items recovered from the scene include, one locally made cut-to-size pistol, three live cartridges, two bags of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, four daggers, one cutlass, several mobile phones, and a cash sum of ₦133,100.

While investigation of the alleged crime is ongoing, operatives of Operation Delta Shield, in a separate operation at about 1400 hrs on April 27, while on stop-and-search duty along Kingsley Street, intercepted one Chidebere Irunkwor, aged 26.

He said that a search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of a locally made cut-to-size pistol, two live cartridges, and the sum of 10 Euros.

The police image-maker said that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect who is currently in custody, is a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

In his comment, the CP reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain pressure on criminal elements through proactive policing and intelligence-led operations.

He called on members of the public to continue to support the police with timely and credible information, assuring that all information received will be treated with strict confidentiality.