…impound vehicles
At least 202 suspects have been arrested during an intelligence-led raid on identified criminal hideouts across Asaba metropolis in Delta State.
The suspects, comprising 102 males and 100 females, were arrested for offences bordering on operating brothels, possession and sale of suspected illicit drugs, and other related crimes.
During the operation, police also impounded five vehicles, 10 tricycles and 10 motorcycles for violating traffic regulations, the state government’s restriction on tricycle operations and the ban on motorcycles in designated areas.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the operation was carried out on Saturday, July 4, 2026, under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, alongside other officers of the command.
Edafe said the operation followed credible intelligence generated by the State Intelligence Department (SID), leading operatives to raid identified black spots, brothels and suspected illicit drug dens within the state capital.
Reacting to the operation, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and sustained enforcement operations against all forms of criminality.
He assured residents that the command would continue to deny criminal elements the space to operate while urging members of the public to remain vigilant and provide the police with credible and timely information.
