Police Arrest 16 Suspects in Delta, Recover Stolen Car

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 16 suspects in separate operations across the state and recovered a stolen Toyota Camry along with other items linked to the investigations. The operations also disrupted a suspected cult gathering and led to arrests connected to an alleged extortion attempt and suspected drug-related activities.

Eight suspects were arrested during a police operation targeting a suspected cult gathering in Aragba-Orogun. According to the command, the raid followed intelligence about a planned gathering, while a subsequent search at a residence linked to one of the suspects resulted in the recovery of items relevant to the investigation.

In a separate case at a construction site, police arrested 30-year-old Collins Dunkun over an alleged extortion attempt. The command said a group had allegedly disrupted work at the site and demanded N700,000, while six other suspects reportedly escaped and remained the subject of an ongoing police search.

Police also arrested five suspects during an operation at an incomplete building in the King Zanga area of Warri following intelligence concerning suspected illicit drug activities. In Ekpan, two additional suspects, Destiny Suleman, 41, and Samuel Ejiro, 21, were arrested after police traced a Toyota Camry allegedly stolen from Benin City on September 7 to the area.

Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel E. Erale, said the command would continue taking proactive measures to prevent crime and dismantle criminal networks across the state. The suspects remain in custody while investigations into the separate cases continue, with police expected to determine the facts and any further action through due process.