Police arrest members of kidnapping gang terrorising Delta

Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and recovered ammunition.

DAILY POST learnt that operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team, led by ASP Julius Robinson, tracked down a suspected kidnapper, Chedeye Mohammed, in Rivers State.

The Command in the operations recovered a cache of weapons, including AK-47 rifles, a pump-action gun, a Beretta pistol, and a significant quantity of ammunition.

Acting on intelligence, officers pursued the fugitive and arrested him.

During interrogation, Mohammed led the team to a bush near a trailer park in Rivers State, where they recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 13 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.

The spokesperson for the Command, SP Bright Edge, said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect and his gang were responsible for multiple kidnappings in Ughelli, Agbarho, and other parts of Delta state, using Rivers State as a hideout.

Edafe said efforts to apprehend other gang members were ongoing.

In another major operation, officers acting on credible intelligence launched a sting operation in Anyangba Town, Kogi state, where they arrested three suspects: Zakari Mohammed (31) from Olugbujo Community, Ibrahim Mumuni (29) from Anyangba Town, and Mohammed Hamisu (25) from Anyangba Town, all in Dekina Local Government area (LGA).

A search of their residences led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and an automatic pump-action gun.

Further investigations led to the arrest of another suspect, Samaila Mohammed (35) from Udo Community, Dekina LGA, who was found in possession of a Beretta pistol loaded with three rounds of live ammunition and cartridges. All suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.

In another development, on March 25, 2025, at approximately 6:20 pm, security operatives arrested Emu Lucky (35) in Olomoro Community, Isoko South LGA. A search of his residence uncovered eighty-two rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.

Preliminary investigations indicated that Lucky was supplying ammunition to kidnappers in collaboration with Mohammed Bellow, a suspected criminal already in police custody.

Bellow allegedly acted as a middleman, facilitating the sale of weapons between Lucky and various criminal groups.

Both suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.