The Delta State Police Command has arrested over 270 suspects following coordinated raids on black spots and criminal hideouts in Warri, Uvwie, Jeddo, and Ughelli communities.
Assorted illicit drugs were recovered from some of the suspects during the intelligence-driven operations, which were part of ongoing efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and clamp down on illicit drug activities.
State Police Command spokesman SP Bright Edafe confirmed the development in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday.
According to the statement, on March 25, 2026, operatives led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, conducted targeted raids across Warri South, Uvwie, and Okpe Local Government Areas.
The operation, based on credible intelligence from the State Intelligence Department, covered Ugbrumu and Jeddo communities.
During the operation, a total of 59 suspects comprising 51 males and eight females were arrested at identified criminal hideouts, including a notorious bush bar.
The statement noted that most of the hotels affected operate as brothels housing prostitutes and creating safe havens for criminal elements, while some suspected cultists on the command’s watch list were among those apprehended. Exhibits recovered included substances suspected to be codeine, crack cocaine, “loud,” “colos,” and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.
In a related development on March 26, 2026, DCP Adejobi led another team of operatives drawn from the Crack Squad, Rapid Response Squad, and Buffalo Squad on an aggressive raid of criminal locations within Ughelli town.
The operation, also based on actionable intelligence from the State Intelligence Department, targeted locations notorious for drug-related activities, including Epini Hotel along the Ughelli–Patani Expressway, Torsac Hotel, and Primaria Guest House.
The raid resulted in the arrest of 213 suspects. Edafe noted that many of the hotels raided were found to be operating as brothels, harbouring prostitutes and serving as safe havens for criminal elements.
Recovered exhibits included large quantities of substances suspected to be Canadian loud, CSC syrup, tramadol, swinol, and Indian hemp.
The suspects and exhibits have been handed over to the Divisional Police Officer in charge of “A” Division, Ughelli, as well as the officers in charge of the Rapid Response Squad and the CP Special Assignment Team for coordinated investigation, profiling, and possible prosecution.
State Commissioner of Police CP Yemi Oyeniyi assured members of the public that all suspects found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
He reiterated the command’s unwavering commitment to sustaining ongoing operations across the state, including Sapele and its environs, with a view to dismantling criminal networks and enhancing public safety.
He urged members of the public to continue supporting the police with timely and credible information to aid crime prevention and detection.
