Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects in separate operations aimed at disrupting violent criminal activities. In the first incident on August 4, 2026, police operatives from Ebrumede Division intercepted three men along Garki-Uti Road in Effurun during a stop-and-search exercise. Benjamin Haruna, 28, was taken into custody, while two others, identified as Omelo and Alabanco, fled on a motorcycle. A bag left at the scene contained two locally made double-barrel guns, eleven live cartridges, one expended cartridge, an axe, two Android phones, two power banks, two wristwatches, a lighter, and a camouflage military polo. Preliminary findings indicate the weapons were being transported to a hideout on Sapele Road. Haruna remains in detention, and efforts to apprehend the two escapees are ongoing.
In a separate operation, police in Ughelli arrested Jeremiah Kwane, 26, following intelligence that he attempted to recruit someone into a kidnapping syndicate. The plot allegedly targeted a pastor and a retired school principal in the area. Officers from 'A' Division acted on the information and apprehended Kwane at his duty post. A search yielded a single-barrel gun and two live cartridges. He is currently under investigation for his alleged role in planning the abduction. Commissioner of Police CP Yemi Oyeniyi reiterated the command's commitment to dismantling networks involved in kidnapping and armed robbery. Residents have been urged to provide timely and credible information to support ongoing security efforts.
Jeremiah Kwane was arrested for allegedly recruiting someone to kidnap a pastor and retired school principal, yet the source does not confirm whether the intended victims were warned. This raises questions about whether preventive measures extended beyond the arrest to protect those named in the plot.
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