The Delta State Police Command has launched a manhunt for two masked men who allegedly attacked a 48-year-old man in his residence in the Effurun area of Uvwie Local Government Area, recovering a locally made firearm abandoned by the suspects.
The suspects, who were armed with a locally made shotgun, allegedly broke into the victim’s residence in the Charlisco area of NPA Express Road, Effurun, at about 5:30am on September 4, 2026.
The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said the victim confronted and wrestled with one of the suspects carrying the firearm, during which the gun broke.
He said the second suspect struck the victim on the forehead before both men fled, abandoning the firearm.
Edafe said, “In a courageous act, the victim confronted and wrestled with the suspect carrying the firearm, during which the gun broke.
