FIC Report (Delta State) – The Delta State Police Command has recorded a string of operational successes across Asaba the State capital and its environs following coordinated intelligence-led deployments by Operatives of the ‘B’ Division Asaba, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Eagle Net Special Squad (ENSS).
A press statement made available to journalists and signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP. Edafe Bright, ANIPR, stated that on 1st October 2025, the DPO ‘B’ Division Asaba, CSP. Edewor Akponegware, led his surveillance team in a swift response to a distress report about a robbery incident around the BONSAC axis of Asaba, where a female victim was dispossessed of her phone and other valuables at gunpoint by two male suspects.
As the statement noted; “Working with local vigilantes, the team established a discreet cordon and began a methodical sweep of adjoining streets. The coordinated push paid off when officers intercepted one suspect, Amara Nwako (male, 21), an indigene of Oko, while his accomplice fled into an uncompleted building. A locally made pistol was recovered during a search of the immediate vicinity.”
Preliminary findings revealed a possible cult affiliation linking the suspect to a certain Arobaga secret cult. The suspect remains in custody while a manhunt is underway for the fleeing accomplice, the release further disclosed.
In a separate operation on 2nd October 2025, a patrol team of Eagle Net Special Squad, Asaba, led by Commander, SP Danyaya Yunusa, working in synergy with the office of the Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Illicit Drugs and Human Trafficking, intercepted a truck with Reg. No. 3BGT 18LG driven by one Dennis Uruma, a 52yrs old male of Igalamela LGA, Kogi State. A search yielded large quantities of suspected illicit drugs. The driver was arrested, while counting and measurement of exhibits are ongoing.
Again, in another development, on 3rd October 2025, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), led by the Commander, CSP. Nosa Alex, acting on credible intelligence, conducted a targeted raid on a suspected criminal hideout around the Basket Market area of Asaba.
During the operation, three suspects, Rabbi Godwin (m, 25), Lucky Nanakumo (m, 20) and David Igwe (m, 19), were arrested. A search of the location yielded one fabricated Beretta pistol, which was recovered and secured as evidence.
The suspects are currently in RRS custody as investigators intensify efforts to arrest additional gang members and recover more weapons.
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP. Olufemi Abaniwonda, has reiterated the zero tolerance for violent crime, cultism, armed robbery and drug trafficking. He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue to share timely and credible information to help the Police serve the public better.
The CP, assured that the Command will continue to work with relevant agencies and community partners to dismantle criminal networks, recover weapons and intercept drug supply lines.
Signed
Celestine Afokobah
FIC Asaba Delta State
5th October, 2025.
