Friday, August 1, 2025 - Operatives from the Delta State Police Command have arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper who has been on the command’s watch list.
The feat was achieved when the X-Squad and Buffalo Patrol
Teams of the command stormed a suspected criminal hideout along Ibusa Road last
Sunday and arrested the 42-year-old suspect, Chiadiji Collins, alias “Smooth,”
who has allegedly been responsible for a series of kidnapping activities within
the Ibusa/Ogwashi-Uku, Issele-Uku, and Asaba axis of the state.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who
disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, July 31, 2025 said the suspect,
Chiadiji Collins, upon interrogation, led the operatives to his residence in
Ewulu community, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, where a
search warrant was executed.
During the search, one AK-47 rifle and forty (40) rounds of
7.62mm live ammunition were recovered.
The statement further disclosed that preliminary
investigation also led to the arrest of one Ezechie Andrew of the same
community, in whose possession two pump-action guns and two live cartridges
were recovered.
Both suspects are said to be gang members suspected to be
involved in a series of kidnappings in Ogwashi-Uku, Issele-Uku, and other parts
of Delta State.
In a related development, three members of the Eiye
Confraternity have been arrested in the university town of Abraka in Ethiope
East Local Government Area of the state.
“On 30th of July 2025, at about 0630hrs, operatives of the
Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS), acting on credible information, stormed a
criminal hideout at Big Gate, Campus III, Abraka, where one Benjamin
Okwufulueze, 21 years; Augustine Ifeanyi, 22 years; and Iruma Japheth, 27
years; were arrested. One fabricated Beretta pistol with four live ammunition
was recovered," the statement read.
“Also recovered were one black cap with Eiye inscription and
one battle axe. The suspects confessed to being members of Eiye Confraternity.
They are all in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the State Police Commissioner, Olufemi
Abaniwonda, has urged parents and guardians to discourage their children and
wards from all forms of criminality and cult-related activities.
He also advised members of the public to contact the police
and report any suspicious persons or movements in their environment.
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