Nigeria Police Force Delta State Command

PRESS RELEASE

DELTA STATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MEETS, NURTW, TRANSPORT COMPANIES, DRIVERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, CALLS FOR STRONGER COLLABORATION AGAINST CRIME

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, on Monday, May 11, 2026, held a strategic meeting with transport stakeholders across the state as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security collaboration and enhance crime prevention within the transport sector.

The meeting, which was held in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, focused on engaging critical stakeholders whose activities directly impact public safety and security. In attendance were representatives of Local Government Chairmen, officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (COMTOA), Tipper Union, transport company operators, and other stakeholders in the transport sector.

Speaking during the engagement, the Commissioer of Police CP Yemi oyeniyi psc, acipm, mnips, appreciated the support and partnership of the transport unions, noting that the Command has continued to record operational successes through intelligence gathering and stop-and-search operations across the state. He added that Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers have also been directed to sustain similar engagements within their respective areas.

CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, stated that the meeting was convened to educate transport operators on emerging criminal tactics and to strengthen collaboration between the Police and transport stakeholders. According to him, criminal elements often exploit transport systems to move arms, illicit drugs, and ransom payments linked to kidnapping activities.

He therefore urged transport operators and park managers to remain vigilant and avoid being used as tools by criminals. The CP stressed that properly organised parks and effective passenger documentation, including accurate manifests containing passengers’ phone numbers and addresses, would greatly assist security operations and crime prevention efforts.

The Commissioner of Police also warned against the activities of touts and persons with criminal backgrounds within motor parks, while discouraging the practice of picking passengers along roadsides instead of designated parks, noting that such acts expose commuters to criminal attacks and hinder effective monitoring.

He further appealed to stakeholders to provide credible information to the Police and ensure that illicit drugs and other criminal activities are not tolerated within parks and loading points.

Speaking during the meeting, the State Chairman of the NURTW, Chief Francis Arhiyor, highlighted challenges associated with passengers refusing the search of parcels and reluctance to provide proper details in manifest logs. He called for increased public sensitisation through radio, television, and social media platforms on the importance of passenger identification and parcel checks.

Also speaking, Comrade Nnamdi Odiwe representing Oshimili South LGA chairman, warned against the dangers posed by unauthorised roadside parks and called for stronger collaboration between government authorities and the Police to monitor illegal parks and improve security oversight.

The CP in a concluding remark stated that the engagement would be continuous, noting that sustained community collaboration would help in implementing policies aimed at reducing crime across the state. He assured stakeholders that the presence of the Police would continue to be felt across Delta State through increased visibility policing on both land and waterways.

CP Yemi Oyeniyi expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for their contributions and commitment to the security of the state, adding that the engagement was fruitful and beneficial to the command’s ongoing efforts at combating crime.

SP. BRIGHT EDAFE, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMD
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
DELTA STATE COMMAND,
ASABA

11th May, 2026

PRESS RELEASE

DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND ARREST NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERY SYNDICATE LINKED TO CHURCH ROBBERY; RECOVERS STOLEN CHURCH EQUIPMENTS AND OTHER PROPERTIES.

The Delta State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on armed robbery and burglary syndicates operating within Warri and its environs with the arrest of members of a notorious gang specialising in the robbery of solar shops, electronic stores, and churches.

The arrest followed an investigation into a reported armed robbery incident in Okuokoko Community by operatives of Orerokpe Division, where four armed men operating in a gold-coloured Toyota Sienna with registration number EFR-118 XB invaded a solar shop, held a sales representative at gunpoint, tied her with rope, and carted away solar batteries, inverters, phones, and other equipment valued at about fifteen million naira.

Acting on the report and other related complaints from churches and business owners, operatives launched an intelligence-led operation targeting the syndicate responsible for the series of robberies.

The breakthrough came on 26 April 2026 at about 0900hrs when the sales representative identified two of the suspects in Osubi. Upon receiving the information, the Divisional Police Officer Orerokpe Division immediately mobilised operatives to the scene, leading to the arrest of Ajeh Zephaniah, 28 years, and Anthony Okoro, 32 years, both residents of Osubi.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crimes and identified other gang members known simply as Elvis and Ochuko, who are currently at large. They also named some receivers of the stolen items, leading to the arrest of Arinze Ezisi of Okumagba Avenue, Warri, and Chinonso Valentine of Eboh Road, Warri.

Further investigation led to the recovery of the gold-coloured Toyota Sienna used for the operations, while searches conducted on the suspects’ residences and shops, based on duly executed search warrants, resulted in the recovery of solar batteries, inverters, charge controllers, solar panels, televisions, electrical wires, cameras, church musical equipment, and other suspected stolen properties. The suspects were also allegedly responsible for several church robberies within Warri and Osubi, where musical and solar equipment valued at about eighty million naira were stolen.

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, commended the operatives for the breakthrough and assured members of the public that efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing gang members and recover the fi****ms used in the operations. He urged residents to continue supporting the Police with credible and timely information.

SP. BRIGHT EDAFE, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMD
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
DELTA STATE COMMAND,
ASABA

9th May, 2026