Delta Police Rescue Hostage, Arrest Five in Crime Operations

On October 3, 2026, operatives of the Delta State Police Command rescued a 25-year-old woman who had been assaulted and held hostage in Usiefrun community. The operation, conducted by the Otu-Jeremi Police Division, was based on credible intelligence from the Ovwian-Aladja Division and resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old suspect, Brotugbare Francis Onome.

During the search, police recovered a locally fabricated Beretta pistol, one magazine, and two rounds of live ammunition. In a separate operation on October 1, the Violent Crime Response Unit arrested two suspected cultists, Ezekiel Sunday Izomor and Emmanuel Ogaganefe, in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man named Godfrey, who was killed on March 24, 2026.

The police also recovered a battle axe, four cutlasses, and a hammer during this operation. Additionally, two men, Endurance Akpade and Edwin Friday Morgan, were arrested for allegedly plotting to kidnap a woman.

Investigations into all cases are ongoing.