Delta: Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover AK-47 rifle, ammunition

Operatives of the Delta Stars Police Command person arrested a 26-year-old suspected equipped robber, Sunday Nimel, successful Asaba.

Firearms and ammunition were recovered from the suspect.

A connection released on Saturday by Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the suspect, who was arrested connected 7th October 2026, is liable for respective equipped robbery operations successful Asaba and its environs.

The connection read, “The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old suspected equipped robber successful Asaba and recovered 3 firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation.

“On 7th October 2026, astatine astir 2230hrs, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), Ughelli, acting connected credible quality successful collaboration with section vigilantes, arrested Sunday Nimel, a suspected subordinate of an equipped robbery syndicate allegedly liable for respective residential equipped robbery operations successful Asaba and its environs.

“During interrogation, the fishy made utile statements that led operatives to a hideout adjacent Okpanam City Gate, wherever 1 (1) AK-47 rifle, 3 (3) rounds of unrecorded ammunition and 2 (2) locally made cut-to-size guns were recovered.”

“Investigation is ongoing.”

Meanwhile, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel E. Erale, has commended the operatives fo...