CITIZENS COMPASS—The Delta State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has arrested an ex-convict for armed robbery and recovered some weapons in the State.
Spokesperson for the Command, Bright Edafe, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday.
In a statement, he said this was a milestone in the fight against crime and criminality.
“On 16/8/2025 at about 0511hrs, Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Delta State Command, while on Stop and Search along DBS Road, Asaba, stopped one Bassey Udoh, age 39years (m) of Custom Market, Asaba, carrying a cross bag. Suspect, on sighting the Police, became uncomfortable, and this prompted the Police men to search him on the spot. Upon the search of the suspect, an English Beretta pistol was recovered. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is part of a syndicate that usually breaks into people’s homes and cart away their properties, and he bought the gun for the sum of thirty thousand naira (#30,000). The suspect is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
“On 11/8/2025 at about 1530hrs, Patrol Team of Eagle-Net Special Squad Asaba, while on visibility patrol, received a distressed call on a missing motorcycle. In a combined effort with some members of Nigeria Hunters Security Services (NFSS), they arrested one Precious Okoro ‘m’, age 27 years of ULO Street, Asaba, Buhari Deyegu ‘m’, age 18 years of Ibusa road, Asaba and the missing motorcycle was recovered. The said suspect is an ex-convict who was released from Ogwashi-uku correctional facility 6th of August 2025 after completing his jail term of two years for a similar offence of stealing a motorcycle. The suspect went back to steal another motorcycle just five days after returning from prison. Investigation was extended to the suspect’s residence, where a search warrant was executed, and one Tiger Generator, one big fireman generator and one iron measuring scale were recovered. The suspect is in custody.’
