In a press briefing held on the 15TH MAY 2025 in Asaba, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has announced some of the Command’s achievements recorded in the past one week.
Abaniwonda said the command is tackling the menace of kidnapping with all available resources to ensure that we arrest and prosecute these hoodlums disturbing the peace in Delta State. Proactive policing, intelligence gathering and raid of criminal hideouts are part of the proactive policing.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe who disclosed this on their “X” page said,” On 12/5/2025 at about 0930hrs, operatives of Dragon patrol team while conducting stop and search along Kwale/Ozoro express road, intercepted a gold colour Toyota Sienna bus loaded with passengers from Ughelli enroute Asaba. Upon search of the vehicle the sum of Three Million One Hundred Thousand Naira (#3,100,000) was recovered from four suspect namely; Abubakar Alwalu ‘m’ 25yrs, Usman Husseini ‘m’ 25yrs, Adamu Mohammed ‘m’ 30yrs and Anwalu Umaru ‘m’ 23yrs.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects belongs a gang of five and were allegedly responsible for the kidnap of a lady at Ughelli in her house, held her captive for four days and collected a ransom of four million naira (#4,000,000) where the sum on 11/05/2025. The victim has identified the four suspects. Investigation is ongoing.
“Operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) trailed, and arrested a suspected kidnapper and gang leader named Abdullahi Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 22yrs of Ekenwa Community in Ovia North-East LGA of Edo State at Ore town of Ondo State.
“The suspect led the operative to the arrest of another suspects and member of his gang known as Adamu Usman ‘m’ 24yrs of Abeokuta both taking refuge in Ore town. Upon interrogation suspects led operatives to a forest along Ore-Lagos expressway by popular area called “stepdown”. where one AK 47 rifle loaded with fourteen (14) rounds of live ammunition and a locally made long gun wit it six (6) rounds of live cartridges were recovered. Suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.
“On the 12/5/2025, at about 1030hrs,acting on credible intelligence relating to a kidnap incident at Itego community Ibusa where one man (namewithheld) was kidnapped and an undisclosed amount was paid as ransom.The Commander Special Anti-kidnapping and cyber-crime squad swiftly mobilize operatives and stormed Koka junction Asaba where one of the suspects later identified as Lawal Tasiu 26yrs resident of FCT Abuja was arrested after a hot chase. Upon search of the suspect, the sum of Nine Hundred Thousand Naira (N900,000) was recovered from him.
“During Interrogation, the suspect stated that he is a member of a syndicate terrorizing Ibusa/Ogwashi-Uku/Issele-Azagbe environs and the money in his possession as part of his own share of ransom collected.
“On 13/05/2025 at about 0630hrs, the suspect led operatives to their hide out at Issele-Azagba area where one AK 47 rifle, one (1) pump action gun, two (2) AK 47 magazines, eighty-seven (87) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered.
“On 7/4/2025 at about 1000hours,the DPO Ekpan Police station received a complain that a woman (name withheld) aged 20yrs embarked on a business trip on 16th February 2025 with one Mrs. Joy from Koko to Warri Delta and that while they were on their way, Mrs. Joy drugged his wife via a juice, she slept off and the suspect made away with her two months old baby boy.
“Acting on his information, the DPO Ekpan Police station embarked on an intelligence-led investigation, trailed and arrested the suspect Mrs Joy Temitope Oyetimi ‘f’ aged 49yrs and after discreet interrogation, the suspects stated that indeed she was the one who stole the baby. The baby who is now five months old has been rescued and handed over to his parent. Suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing”.
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