By The Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected kidnappers and armed robbers operating in Delta, Rivers, and Kogi states, recovering a cache of weapons, including AK-47 rifles, a pump-action gun, and a Beretta pistol.
Acting on intelligence, the CP Special Assignment Team, led by ASP Julius Robinson, apprehended a suspected kidnapper, Chedeye Mohammed, in Rivers State. His confession led officers to a bush near a trailer park, where they recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 13 rounds of live ammunition.
Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe revealed that Mohammed and his gang were behind multiple kidnappings in Ughelli and Agbarho, using Rivers as a hideout.
In a separate sting operation in Anyingba, Kogi State, officers arrested three suspects—Zakari Mohammed (31), Ibrahim Mumuni (29), and Mohammed Hamisu (25)—recovering an AK-47 rifle and an automatic pump-action gun. Further investigations led to the arrest of Samaila Mohammed (35) in Dekina LGA, found with a Beretta pistol and live ammunition.
Additionally, on March 25, security operatives arrested Emu Lucky (35) in Olomoro Community, Isoko South LGA. A search of his residence uncovered 82 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. Investigations revealed that Lucky was supplying weapons to kidnappers through an intermediary, Mohammed Bello, already in police custody.
All suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
