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Police Apprehend Suspected Arms Dealer, Thug in Delta

25 October 2025

The spokesman of the command, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Warri, saying that a female suspect was also arrested alongside the suspected hoodlum. He said that the duo were nabbed by the operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) of the command. Edafe said that the operation followed […]

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Police Detain Officer for Shooting at Moving Car in Delta

22 October 2025

The incident, which took place on Tuesday night, has sparked widespread outrage following the circulation of the video on social media. The footage shows the officer shooting at the vehicle as it attempted to drive off, raising serious concerns about the officer’s actions and the adherence to proper protocols. The use of firearms in such […]

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Police Crackdown On Tinted Glass Sirens in Edo, Delta

2 October 2025

This is contained in a statement by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tijani Momoh, in Abuja. The exercise, the command said, is in line with the existing laws and directives of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, which apply to all vehicles with tinted glasses, whether factory or non-factory fitted. Momoh quoted the Assistant Inspector-General of […]

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Health Workers Sacked For Extorting Pregnant Women In Delta, Others Demoted

27 September 2025

The State Commissioner for Health, Joseph Onojaeme, disclosed this during the flag-off of the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiatives Project Action Plan at Ashaka, in Ndokwa East Local Government Area, adding that other workers were demoted for related offences. He said the ministry had intensified monitoring of hospitals to ensure that funds […]

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Sanwo-Olu Hails Team Lagos for Winning National Youth Games

7 September 2025

Team Lagos clinched the top spot on the medals table with a total of 110 medals, including 52 gold, 32 silver, and 26 bronze, affirming the state’s dominance in youth sports. In a congratulatory message, Sanwo-Olu praised the athletes, coaches, and the Lagos State Sports Commission for their efforts, saying the victory reflected the state’s […]

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Police foil kidnap attempt on graduation ceremony’s guests in Delta

20 August 2024

Delta State police foiled a kidnapping attempt at the graduation ceremony of the Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara. Police operatives received a tip-off about a planned abduction and swiftly responded by targeting the suspected kidnappers’ hideout. According to the police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, the kidnappers had devised a plan to target guests attending the graduation ceremony. […]

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Okada rider killed, passengers hospitalised as truck rams into mini-bus in Delta

20 August 2024

The chain of events began when a minibus was stopped by police for driving against traffic. As the minibus was halted, a truck lost control and collided with it. The impact of the collision caused the minibus to strike a motorcycle and its passengers. Tragically, the motorcycle rider lost their life instantly, and three others […]

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Court sentences two to 10 years for illegal firearms possession in Delta

5 August 2024

A Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale has convicted and sentenced two suspects, Joshua Anamali, 25 years old, and Nelson Adoh, 30 years old, to ten years in jail for illegal possession of firearms. The court, presided over by  Justice O.F. Enenmo, convicted the duo after finding them guilty of illegally possessing a cut-to-size […]

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Police thwart hoodlums’ attempt to destroy INEC office in Delta

16 July 2024

It was gathered that young men in their numbers with weapons and containers filled with substance believed to be fuel, chanted war songs and attempted to force their way into INEC premises while its officials were out for delineation of electoral units and wards in compliance with a Supreme Court judgement. It was learned that […]

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