In a recent press statement forwarded by Delta Police Command Pro SP Bright Edafe . Insight Global News report that:
The Delta State Police Command has recorded further operational successes in its efforts to curb the proliferation of illegal firearms and combat violent crime across the State, as operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and Command Anti-Cult Unit (CACU), in separate intelligence-led operations, arrested two suspects and recovered two pump-action guns, eighteen live cartridges and other dangerous items.
1. VCRU ARRESTS SUSPECT, RECOVERS PUMP-ACTION GUN, 18 LIVE CARTRIDGES
On 12th September 2026, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), acting on credible intelligence, stormed a residence in Obiaruku following information that the occupant was in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The suspect, Joel Iwomi ‘m’, 36 years, of Umuebu, Obiaruku, resisted the operatives’ attempt to gain access to the premises. The operatives, however, successfully gained entry and conducted a search, during which one pump-action gun and eighteen (18) live cartridges were recovered. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody. Investigation is ongoing.
2. CACU ARRESTS SUSPECT, RECOVERS PUMP-ACTION GUN, FOUR DAGGERS, BATTLE AXE
In another intelligence-led operation on 9th September 2026, operatives of the Command Anti-Cult Unit (CACU) arrested Chukwuka Nzete (aka “Ododo”) ‘m’ of Isupe Community, Ndokwa West LGA, who was suspected of involvement in the illegal sale and proliferation of firearms and allegedly operated a shrine where suspected criminal elements were fortified.
A search of the suspect’s residence led to the recovery of one pump-action gun, four dagger knives, one battle axe and pots containing substances suspected to be charms. The suspect was taken into custody, while investigation is ongoing to unravel the full extent of his activities and possible links with other criminal elements.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, psc, mnips, reaffirmed the command’s resolve to deny criminal elements access to illicit firearms and other weapons capable of threatening public safety. The CP further called on residents to remain vigilant and promptly provide credible information on suspicious persons, illegal firearms and criminal activities within their communities, assuring that all actionable information will be treated with the necessary confidentiality.
