…Recover 2 AK -47, 32 Rounds Of Ammunition, Others
By Andrew Utulu
CP Olufemi Abaniwonda of Delta State Police Command
The operatives of the the Delta State Police Command said that in a decisive move that reaffirms its zero-tolerance stance against violent crime, they have recorded two separate but significant operational breakthroughs.
This, according to the operatives resulted in the arrest of a suspected kidnapper and the recovery of dangerous firearms.
Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Police Command, who confirmed the arrest, said that operatives of the CP Special assignment team (CP-SAT) once again struck a major blow to a notorious kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate terrorising Delta, Rivers, Imo, and Enugu States.
Arms and ammunition recovered from criminals by operatives of Delta State Police Command
“Acting on credible intelligence and building on the momentum of an earlier breakthrough, the operatives arrested another suspected kidnapper. This latest arrest is directly linked to an earlier operation where three of the suspects’ accomplices were apprehended and dangerous weapons recovered,” Edafe added.
He said that at about 5.35pm on May 20, 2025, operatives of CP – Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) effected the arrest of one Abubakar Hassan (m) 30-year-old of Niger State, but resident at Woji area of Port Harcourt, River State.
He said that upon interrogation, the suspect who heads the syndicate operating along the Ughelli-Ozoro axis led the team to a forest along the Ozoro axis where two AK-47 rifles and thirty-two rounds of live ammunition and four AK-47 rifle magazines were recovered. “The trail of other gang members has been intensified for possible arrest and recovery of more arms,” he noted.
Edafe , a Superintendent of Police (SP), said in another development, at about 4.30p.m. on May 20, 2025, officers attached to the Safer Highway Patrol while on routine stop-and-search duty along Ughelli road, intercepted a vehicle. “Upon conducting a thorough search, one locally fabricated revolver pump action single-barrel gun, and fifteen rounds of live cartridges were recovered. The suspect, Obi Ezekiel (m)
age 38 years of Kogi state, was arrested,” the PPRO said, adding that investigation was on- going.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, has stated that these recent achievements were testaments to the professionalism, vigilance, and dedication of the command.
He added that these operations would continue relentlessly until all members of the criminal syndicates are apprehended and brought to justice.
The CP further assured members of the public that their safety remained a top priority, urging residents to remain calm and cooperate with the police by providing credible and timely information.
He emphasized that public support is crucial to the success of law enforcement activities.
The CP also issued a stern warning to criminal elements, saying that the Command is actively monitoring and tracking all threats and that there will be no hiding place for those involved in criminal activities within the state.
