Police arrest eight members of armed robbery syndicate in Delta

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested eight suspected members of a robbery and fraud syndicate alleged to have stolen valuables worth millions of naira, including 42 motorcycles, iPhones and cash totalling over N23.5 million.

According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright, the suspects were apprehended by operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team between 11 and 16 August 2025 following credible intelligence.

The syndicate, said to operate in Warri, Ughelli, and other parts of Delta and Edo States, reportedly specialised in deceiving unsuspecting victims by pretending to seek directions before hypnotising and defrauding them.

Those arrested were identified as: Ibrukoko (32), of Ovu community, Ethiope East LGA; Obruche Actor (31), of Emede community, Isoko South LGA; Lucky Umukoro (28), of Eku community, Ethiope East LGA; and Emmanuel Buruutu (22), of Agbarho community, Burutu LGA.

Others included Musa Abdulahi (27), of Kafanchan, Jamma’a LGA, Kaduna State; Sokoh (30), of Ovwian community, Udu LGA;

Preye Julius (36); and Kadija Abass (30), of the Gidama community, Ilela LGA, Sokoto State.

Exhibits recovered from the gang included two Toyota Camry vehicles with registration numbers LND-809-HE and KSF-61-JU, as well as 16 suspected stolen iPhones.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects have so far defrauded their victims of over N23,500,000. About 42 lady motorcycles and 12 victims have been linked to the fraud,” SP Bright disclosed.

In a separate development, the DPO Ekpan Police Division arrested one Esquire Stanley on 12 August 2025 over a case of stolen ladders. The suspect, who allegedly posed as a customer to hire ladders without returning them, confessed to selling each ladder for N20,000 despite their market value of about N250,000.

Further investigations led to the arrest of four alleged receivers of the stolen items: Chinedu Okorie, Orgi Abara, Philip Augustine and Obone Jevweu. A total of 11 ladders were recovered.

The police spokesperson confirmed that ten suspects are currently in custody while investigations continue.

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