… Raid illicit drug dens
CITIZENS COMPASS— The Delta State Police Command on Thursday, said it has arrested 22 suspects and rescued two minors during an intelligence-led operation across Ozoro and Abraka.
The Command said this achievement was recorded on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Disclosing this in his updates, spokesperson for the Command, Bright Edafe, said: On 21st July 2026, at about 1500 hours, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, led operatives of the command on a coordinated raid of identified illicit drug dens and criminal hideouts at Ofagbe Community, Ozoro, Ekrejeta, and the NUT Area, Abraka, following credible intelligence.
The operation led to the arrest of 22 suspects, comprising 19 males and three females, for offences relating to the sale, possession, and distribution of illicit drugs. During the operation, operatives also rescued two minors who were found in a suspected drug den allegedly operated by their father. The children have been taken into protective custody. They will be handed over to the Delta State Ministry of Women Affairs for appropriate care and safeguarding, while investigations into the activities of the suspects are ongoing.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, described the use of minors in environments associated with illicit drug activities as deeply disturbing and reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to dismantling drug networks and protecting vulnerable persons. He urged parents, guardians, and community leaders to remain vigilant and continue supporting the police with credible information, assuring that the command will sustain intelligence-led operations to rid Delta State of illicit drug activities and other forms of criminality.
