Over 80 suspected criminals have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for various crimes in the last month.

Addressing journalists on Wednesday at the Command’s headquarters in Asaba, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, said the ongoing war against crimes in the state is paying off following the Command’s achievement in the one month.

Olufemi assured all Deltans to sleep with their two eyes closed, as the ongoing intelligence-led operations would further clamp down on criminal networks across the state.

Olufemi stated, “Deltans can attest to the fact that in recent times, the state has become very hot for criminals. The command under my watch will not relent in this mandate and will continue to go after criminally minded individuals to ensure they are arrested and brought to justice.

“There are multiple armed robbery operations across Asaba, Ughelli, Ogwashi-Uku, and other communities, which led to the arrest of the Suspects and recovery of weapons, including pump-action rifles, Beretta pistols, and double-barreled guns.

“Stolen items such as motorcycles, vehicles, laptops, phones, and household electronics were also recovered. We recovered 31 firearms, 86 rounds of ammunition and cartridges, as well as dozens of stolen vehicles, laptops, and mobile phones within the month of August 2025.”

The police boss also hinted that a 35-year-old man from Edo state was arrested while attempting to sell the vehicles for N2 million each and in Ughelli, operatives apprehended a 52-year-old woman, described as a major drug dealer, along with her apprentices.

“On August 29, 2025, men of the Area Command Ughelli embarked on a Raid of suspected criminal hideouts instead of the campaign against the use of Illicit drugs and its subsequent effects on youths in our society.

“The raid was made possible through credible intelligence in relation to the activities of some persons known for drug peddling within Afisere/Ughelli town,” he added.

He said the suspects are a major dealer in illicit drugs in Ughelli and environs, even as a massive cache of controlled substances, including 355 bottles of codeine, hundreds of rolls of tramadol, and Canadian liquid cannabis, was seized.

Olufemi stated that the police also smashed a syndicate that specialised in hypnotising victims, defrauding them of valuables, and looting bank accounts, while two Toyota Camry cars, 16 suspected stolen iPhones, and evidence of fraud amounting to over N23.5 million were recovered.

This came barely 24 hours after the Nasarawa State Police Command announced the arrest of nine suspects and the recovery of 4,264 rounds of ammunition in operations carried out across the state’s 13 local government areas.

The state Commissioner of Police, Shetima Mohammed, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Lafia on Tuesday.

Highlighting what he described as a “major breakthrough” in the fight against violent crime, Mohammed said officers recently intercepted a large cache of firearms and ammunition in Keana Local Government Area, following sustained intelligence-led operations.

The police boss assured residents that the command remained committed to dismantling criminal networks across Nasarawa and ensuring safety in all communities. (The PUNCH)

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