The Delta State Police Command says it has dismantled a suspected criminal armoury and thwarted a robbery attempt in separate operations across the state, recovering several locally made firearms and ammunition.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, on 20 February 2026, the Command disclosed that operatives of its Special Assignment Team, led by ASP Julius Robinson, uncovered a cache of weapons allegedly linked to a gang operating along the Warri-Sapele Road corridor.
The breakthrough followed the handover of a 25-year-old suspect, Dafiaga Timothy, from Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area. Police said he is believed to be part of a syndicate accused of terrorising commuters and residents in the area.
Acting on information obtained during interrogation, officers were led at about 5.30am on 19 February to a concealed hideout along the Sapele-Warri Road near the Adheje Community axis.
A search reportedly yielded a locally made long gun, a cut-to-size firearm and a fabricated Beretta-style pistol loaded with five rounds of live ammunition. Ten live cartridges and a dagger were also recovered.
In a separate operation on 18 February at about 5.00am, operatives attached to Area Command Warri intercepted a blue tricycle along the Agbarho/Warri Expressway. Two occupants fled into nearby bushland, while the driver, identified as 25-year-old Aliyu Sabo, was arrested.
Police said a locally fabricated pistol, one live cartridge and an expended cartridge were recovered from the vehicle, alongside mobile phones and other items.
Elsewhere in Agbor, officers from the Agbor Division responded to a distress call reporting an invasion at Texas Lodge Hostel in Alihame Community.
The suspects escaped on sighting the patrol team, but a locally made pistol and an expended cartridge were found during a sweep of the area.
The Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, praised the operatives for what he described as vigilance and professionalism. He said the Command remains committed to dismantling criminal networks and urged residents to continue sharing credible information with the police.
