The Nigeria Police and hunters have arrested three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers along the Asaba-Benin Expressway by the Dustbin Mango tree area of Delta State.
The suspects include, Oghenemaro Martins, 25 years, Tarebi Miracle Ogbada, 22 years, and Okorie James Kalu, 19 years.
They were arrested during an exchange of gunfire on 23rd November, 2025, at about 0630hr.
The Police also recovered from the suspects,one (1) English-made Beretta pistol, One (1) locally made pistol, Four (4) live 9mm Beretta ammunition,one (1)HP laptop,one (1) iPhone S,one (1) Tecno phone,one (1) Samsung phone,one (1) PS5 game console, Two (2) necklaces and one (1) laptop charger.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.
The Police Image maker said, \u201cOn 23rd November, 2025, at about 0630hrs, acting on a distress call regarding a robbery incident along the Asaba\u2013Benin Expressway by Dustbin\/Mango Tree area, the Commander, Eagle Net Special Squad, SP Danyaya Inusa, swiftly mobilised surveillance teams of the squad in a coordinated operation with operatives of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service, led by DSP Abu Joshua, to the reported scene.\u201d
According to him,\u201dUpon arrival, the criminal gang ambushed the operatives with sporadic gunfire.
\u201cThe team, undeterred, responded with controlled precision, overpowering the assailants and forcing them into a disorganised retreat.
\u201cA fierce chase ensued, which led to the arrest of the following suspects: Oghenemaro Martins, 25 years, Tarebi Miracle Ogbada, 22 years, and Okorie James Kalu, 19 years.
\u201cDuring the chase, the fleeing suspects abandoned a black bag, which operatives recovered.
\u201cThe contents of the bag directly linked the suspects to the robbery scene and their wider criminal operations.
\u201cRecovered items include: One (1) English-made Beretta pistol, One (1) locally made pistol, Four (4) live 9mm Beretta ammunition, One (1) HP laptop, One (1) iPhone S, One (1) Tecno phone, One (1) Samsung phone, One (1) PS5 game console, Two (2) necklaces, One (1) laptop charger.
\u201cThe presence of the firearms and ammunition confirms the gang\u2019s readiness for armed confrontation, while the assorted electronics, jewellery, and PS5 console matched descriptions earlier provided by multiple victims robbed at gunpoint around the Okpanam\u2013Asaba axis.
\u201cSubsequently, the chain of identification has established a direct nexus between the recovered items, the arrested suspects, and the series of armed robberies under investigation.\u201d
SP Edafe noted that the suspects remain in custody as the investigation continues.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Nigeria Police and hunters have arrested three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers along the Asaba-Benin Expressway by the Dustbin Mango tree area of Delta State. The suspects include, Oghenemaro Martins, 25 years, Tarebi Miracle Ogbada, 22 years, and Okorie James Kalu, 19 years. They were arrested during an exchange of gunfire on 23rd November, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n