Tag: SP Edafe Bright

Police Arrest Five Suspected Cultists Arrested, Recover Guns, Others In Ughelli North

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  FIVE persons suspected to be cultists have been arrested as guns, live cartridges and other items were recovered in a hotel raided by security agents,in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   The suspects whose identity could not be ascertained as at the time of this report were arrested during a raid on a popular hotel name withheld between Afiesere and Ogbonwan communities respectively.   The items allegedly recovered during the raid include, three cut to size guns, live cartridges, battle axe, four android phones, biro and…

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NACTOMORAS Appeals To Tinubu, Oborevwori for Relief from Police Harassment

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  The Delta State chapter of the National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners/Riders Association (NACTOMORAS) has made an urgent appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, seeking their intervention to end ongoing police harassment, brutality, and intimidation against its members. During a peaceful protest held at Udu Road in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, the group alleged that officers of the Delta State Police Command are being used by rival groups to obstruct their lawful transport business activities. The protesters cited the 2015 death of…

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One Dead As Police Arrests Community Leader For Cultism, Recover Barreta Pistol

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A team of the Delta State Police special squad detailed to Ughelli North by the Commissioner Abaniwonda Olufemi, have arrested former secretary of Oteri community youth for engaging in alleged cult related clash in an undisclosed hotel within Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned that the suspect was arrested by the police and a Barreta pistol was recovered from his apartment in the community upon searching. According to SP Edafe Bright the State Police Public Relations Officer, “Acting on credible intelligence on the peddling of…

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Police Arrests General Overseer, Others, Recovers Army Uniform For Allege Kidnapping In Delta

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  THE General Overseer and founder of Manifestations of Holy Ghost Ministry, Bishop Godfrey Erhivwinoja, has been arrested by a combine team of security agents over an alleged attempt kidnap on a fellow Bishop in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state. The General Overseer arrested along with his wife, Assistant Pastor, elders and others are currently detained at the Ughelli A’ Division. It was learned, the Bishop whose church is located a Owhofasa street in Agbarho was traced to a hide out after getting wind of the…

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Otu-Jeremi Police Division’s Extortion On The Road Has Gotten Out Of Hand

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By Zik Gbemre, It is imperative to call the DPO and his patrol team at the Otu-Jeremi Police Divisional Office in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State to order and stop their growing indulgence in extortion of members of the public. The DPO and his patrol team are so blinded by the lure of extortion on motorists and commuters in Ughelli South to the point of compromising the protection of critical national assets, particularly oil and gas assets in their sphere of operations. This public misconduct was displayed on…

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Police Asp Dies In Hospital Days After Gunmen Attack In Delta

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    A police officer attached to Agbarho division in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state has reportedly died from bullet injuries sustained from unidentified gunmen while on patrol. It was gathered that the deceased officer, Asp Abdul Hussein was shut on his abdomen by suspected gunmen in an unidentified white Toyota Camry, Spider. The incident and death of the ASP Abdul Hussein was denied by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright when contacted. A source from the Delta State Police Command who confirmed…

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Police Arrest Suspected Cameroonian Kidnapper, Cultists, Others, Recover Guns In Delta

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Police in Delta State have arrested a Cameroonian suspected to be kidnapper and his gang members, cultists and others as guns and live ammunition were recovered during the arrests across the state. The Delta state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright made this known in a statement made available to newsmen. According to the statement, Locally made and English gun, cartridges and other items were recovered. He said, “Intelligence gathered on some kidnapping incidents in the Warri axis revealed that it is being carried out by one suspect named…

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Barely Month, Gunmen Abduct Another 18 Bayelsa Bound Passengers In Ughelli North

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  …. no kidnap took place in that axis-Delta PPRO EIGHTEEN persons travelling from Warri to Bayelsa state have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers between Evwreni and Ogor axis of the East-West in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The incident which occurred last Tuesday at about 5:pm at the Evwreni axis and was reported by the supervisor of the transport company. It would be recalled that 9 students  including a Naval Officer, were returning from school in Calabar, Cross Rivers state were allegedly abducted at…

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