The Delta State Police Command on Saturday, 25 October, 2025 announced that it recorded a breakthrough in their onslaught against criminals, with the arrest of a suspected arms dealer, his female accomplice, and the recovery of a large cache of ammunition in Warri.
The Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, who made this disclosure through a signed statement made available to newsmen in Warri on Saturday, 25 October, 2025, said that acting on credible intelligence from the Force Technical Intelligence Unit, Abuja, operatives of the Commissioner of Police Special Assignment Team, led by Julius Robinson, apprehended a female suspect, identified as Jamila Abubakar, at Conoil Filling Station along the Warri–Patani Road, Effurun.
“During her arrest, officers discovered a sum of ₦550,000.00 suspected to be proceeds from illicit arms transactions, neatly concealed in her bag. Her confession led the Police to launch a follow-up operation that yielded significant results.
“Following the lead, the operatives raided the Niger-Cat area of Warri on 22nd October 2025, where they arrested Ahmed Ibrahim (31), a notorious arms peddler from Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area.
“A search of the premises led to the recovery of 115 rounds of 7.63mm AK-47 live ammunition, 220 rounds of SMG rifle ammunition, and 32 live cartridges.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Ibrahim is a major supplier of weapons to bandit groups in the northern region and has long been on the police watch list for his involvement in kidnapping and armed robbery operations.
“He is also linked to the abduction and killing of Ogheneovo Onemu, who was kidnapped on 17th May 2024 in Ajaokuta Community, Ughelli North LGA, despite her family paying a ₦4 million ransom.”
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, has commended the operatives for their diligence, describing the arrests as a “clear demonstration of the command’s resolve to disrupt criminal networks and stop the flow of illegal arms in Delta State.”
Abaniwonda reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining the fight against crime, urging residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities through the Police Control Room lines: 08036684974, 08114895600, and 08025666914.
The CP assured Deltans that the command remains steadfast in its duty to safeguard lives and property while ensuring that criminal elements face the full weight of the law.
