Special police team in Delta command has arrested a wanted kidnapper, Chiadiji Collins also known as \u201cSmooth\u201d.
The suspect has been on the watchlist of the Delta State Police command, for series of kidnapping activities within Ibusa\/Ogwashi-Uku and Asaba axis.
\u200eThe Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO), Delta State Command, SP. Edafe Bright, in a statement, said acting on credible intelligence on the activities of some suspected kidnappers in Ogwashi-Uku, Ubulu-uku and Issele-uku, on 27\/07\/2025 at about 0120hrs, operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team ( CP-SAT ), led by ASP Julius Robinson in a combined effort with operatives from the command\u2019s X-Squad and Buffallo Patrol Teams of the command, stormed the suspected criminal hideout along Ibusa road and effected the arrest.
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\u201cUpon interrogation, the 42 year old suspect led operatives to his residence at Ewulu community in Aniocha South LGA, Delta State where a search warrant was executed, during which an AK-47 rifle, 40 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered.
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\u200e\u201dPreliminary investigation also led to the arrest of one Ezechie Andrew of the same community in whose possession two pump action and two live cartridges were recovered.
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He said the suspects, both gang members suspected to be involved in a series of kidnappings in Ogwashi-Uku, Issele-uku and other parts of Delta State, are in Police custody and the investigation is ongoing.
\u200eMeanwhile, three suspected cultists have been arrested by the state police Command and arms recovered.
\u200eThe statement said \u201cOn 30th of July 2025 at about 0630hrs, operatives of the Command\u2019s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) while acting on credible information stormed a criminal hideout at Big Gate, Campus iii, Abraka where one Benjamin Okwufulueze 21yrs, Augustine Ifeanyi 22yrs, Iruma Japheth 27yrs, were arrested and one fabricated beretta pistol with four live ammunition were recovered.
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\u200e\u201d Also recovered were one black cap with Eiye inscription and one battle axe. Suspects confessed to being members of Eiye confraternity. They are all in custody and the investigation is ongoing\u201d the statement added.
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\u200eThe commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has therefore urged parents and guardians to discourage their children and wards from all forms of criminality and cult related activities.
\u200eHe also advised members of the public to contact the Police and report any suspicious persons or movements in their environment.
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Special police team in Delta command has arrested a wanted kidnapper, Chiadiji Collins also known as \u201cSmooth\u201d. The suspect has been on the watchlist of the Delta State Police command, for series of kidnapping activities within Ibusa\/Ogwashi-Uku and Asaba axis. \u200eThe Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO), Delta State Command, SP. Edafe Bright, in a statement, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n