The Delta State Police Command has intensified its onslaught against criminals, arresting no fewer than 80 suspects and recovering a significant cache of arms, ammunition, stolen vehicles, and illicit drugs in the month of August 2025.
Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda S. Olufemi psc, disclosed this during a press briefing held on Wednesday in Asaba, where he highlighted the command’s achievements and reiterated his resolve to make the state uninhabitable for criminals.
Notably, the event also marked the first official assignment of DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, recently redeployed to the command after serving as the Police Force Public Relations Officer. Adejobi, who stood beside CP Abaniwonda at the briefing, expressed strong support for the command’s operations and pledged his commitment to strengthening security strategies in Delta State.
According to CP Abaniwonda, the command’s operations were in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, to ensure that Deltans sleep with their two eyes closed. “We will not relent in our mandate to pursue criminally minded individuals, arrest them, and bring them to justice,” he assured.
Among the notable breakthroughs recorded in August were:
Armed robbery suspects arrested with firearms: Several suspects were intercepted in different parts of the state with pistols, pump-action rifles, double-barrel guns, and live cartridges.
Recovery of stolen vehicles and properties: Items recovered included a Mercedes Benz GLK, Lexus RX350, laptops, mobile phones, motorcycles, televisions, and other valuables stolen in violent robberies.
Re-arrest of an ex-convict: A repeat offender was caught five days after completing a jail term for motorcycle theft, once again attempting to steal another bike.
Raid of drug dealers: A major drug baron operating in Ughelli was arrested with over 355 bottles of codeine, tramadol rolls, cannabis, and other controlled substances.
Disbanding robbery and fraud syndicates: A syndicate specialized in hypnotizing victims and defrauding them of millions of naira was dismantled, with stolen iPhones and vehicles recovered.
Recovery of stolen ladders: Eleven stolen industrial ladders were retrieved following intelligence-led operations in Ekpan.
The CP further revealed that a total of 31 firearms, 86 rounds of ammunition and cartridges, and about 50 laptops and mobile phones were recovered within the month under review.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious persons or movements to the nearest police station or through the command’s control room hotlines: 08036684974, 08114895600, 08025666914.
“Delta State has become very hot for criminals. We will continue to intensify our efforts to secure the lives and properties of our people,” CP Abaniwonda stressed.
By Fikunmi Sokoya
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