Delta Police Arrest Two Suspects, Recover Two Guns, 18 Live Cartridges

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered two pump-action guns, 18 live cartridges and other dangerous items in separate intelligence-led operations across the state.

The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, saying the operations were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and Command Anti-Cult Unit (CACU).

In the first operation, VCRU operatives acting on credible intelligence stormed a residence in Obiaruku on September 12, 2026, following information that the occupant was allegedly in possession of firearms and ammunition.

The police said the suspect, identified as Joel Iwomi, 36, of Umuebu, Obiaruku, resisted the operatives’ attempt to gain access to the residence.

According to the command, the operatives eventually gained entry and conducted a search, during which they recovered one pump-action gun and 18 live cartridges. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody, while investigation continues.

In a separate operation conducted on September 9, CACU operatives arrested Chukwuka Nzete, also known as “Ododo,” from Isupe Community, Ndokwa West Local Government Area.

The police said Nzete was suspected of involvement in the illegal sale and proliferation of firearms and was allegedly operating a shrine where suspected criminal elements were fortified.

A search of his residence reportedly led to the recovery of one pump-action gun, four daggers, one battle axe and pots containing substances suspected to be charms.

The suspect was taken into custody as investigators work to determine the full extent of his activities and possible links to other criminal elements.

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to preventing criminal elements from gaining access to illegal firearms and other weapons capable of threatening public safety.

He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly provide credible information about suspicious persons, illegal firearms and criminal activities in their communities.

The commissioner assured residents that actionable information provided to the police would be treated with the necessary confidentiality.