Delta State Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Bright Edafe. Photo: File
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have recovered three suspected stolen motorcycles and three pump-action guns, just as five suspects were arrested in separate operations in the sustained fight against violent crime across the state.
Disclosing this in a signed statement made available to journalists in Warri on Monday, the spokesperson for the command, SP Bright Edafe, noted that “on July 27, 2026, operatives of ‘C’ Division, Asaba, intercepted and arrested one Joseph Tyavzua along the Asaba–Onitsha Expressway during a stop-and-search operation.
“The suspect was found in possession of one pump-action gun while attempting to enter Onitsha on a commercial motorcycle,” the PPRO stated.
According to the statement, the suspect claimed to be a vigilante member but failed to provide lawful authority for possessing the firearm.
