The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers and rescued a kidnapped woman in separate operations across the state.
Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday, saying the coordinated actions were part of intensified efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.
According to Edafe, operatives of the Crack Squad, acting on credible intelligence, raided a hideout in the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Effurun, in the early hours of October 12, 2025. Two suspects — Igwe Samson (33) and Abalum Sunday (39) — were apprehended during the raid.
A search conducted on the suspects’ Sienna vehicle reportedly led to the recovery of a large cache of illicit drugs, including 450 bottles of CSP Codeine, 188 bottles of Bargadine, 208 sachets of Tramadol 100mg, 100 sachets of Tramadol 500mg, 300 sachets of Swinol, 50 sachets of Rophynol, and a bag of weeds suspected to be cannabis.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had been operating an illegal drug distribution network for about two years, sourcing supplies from Onitsha and transporting them mainly at night to avoid security patrols.
“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate, including their suppliers and buyers,” Edafe stated.
In a separate operation, operatives of the Ovian-Aladja Police Division foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued a woman who had been abducted from her home in the early hours of the same day.
The Divisional Police Officer, CSP Friday Ekundayo, reportedly led the rescue mission after receiving a distress call around 2:00 a.m. The suspects were tracked to a forest along the Iyara community, where sustained pressure from the police forced the kidnappers to abandon their victim and flee.
The woman was rescued unharmed and has since been reunited with her family, while police operatives continue to hunt for the fleeing suspects.
