Delta Police Thwart Kidnap Plot, Seize Arms in Agbarho Bush Raid

Delta State Police Command operatives disrupted a kidnapping scheme in the Upper Agbarho area, recovering dangerous weapons and personal items left behind by fleeing suspects. The intelligence-driven raid highlights ongoing efforts to curb violent crime in the region ​.

Raid Details
Acting on tips about six armed kidnappers lurking along a bush path, the CP Special Assignment Team—led by ASP Julius Robinson and backed by local vigilantes—struck at 9:35 p.m. on January 11, 2026. Suspects hiding in an uncompleted building opened fire upon spotting police, but superior firepower from officers forced them to scatter, wounded, into the night ​. The operation neutralized the immediate threat without police casualties.

Recovered Items
Authorities seized an FNC rifle loaded with one live round, a pump-action gun with 32 cartridges, soaked garri in a bowl with three spoons, groundnut packets, extra garri, alcohol sachets, matches, and lighters—evidence of the gang’s hasty camp ​. All exhibits are in custody as investigators hunt the escapees ​.

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Leadership Response
Commissioner of Police CP Aina Adesola praised the team’s “courage and effective use of intelligence,” vowing Delta remains “hostile to all forms of criminality.” This follows similar successes, like prior raids in Obiaruku and Ughelli North, signaling intensified anti-kidnap drives ​. A manhunt continues for the suspects