The police in Delta State have arrested a 26-year-old man over his alleged involvement in armed robberies in Asaba and neighbouring communities, recovering an AK-47 rifle and two locally made guns.

Also, the Bauchi State Police Command arrested four suspects in connection with four reported sexual assault cases involving three minors and a 20-year-old woman within three days.

In Delta, the police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, said the suspect, identified as Sunday Nimel, was arrested on October 7, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m. during an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Commissioner of Police’s Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), Ughelli, and local vigilantes.

Edafe said the operation followed credible intelligence linking Nimel to an alleged armed robbery syndicate operating in Asaba and surrounding communities.

According to him, information obtained from the suspect during interrogation led operatives to a hideout near Okpanam City Gate, where they recovered an AK-47 rifle, two locally made cut-to-size guns and three rounds of live ammunition.

He said investigations were ongoing to establish the full extent of the suspect’s alleged involvement and identify other members of the suspected syndicate.

The Commissioner of Police, Samuel E. Erale, commended the operatives for the arrest and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks across the state.

He urged residents to provide credible and timely information about suspicious activities to support efforts to prevent crime andprotect life and property.

In Bauchi, the police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the four cases were reported between October 8 and 10 in Ningi, Shira, Katagum and Bauchi metropolis.

He said a 50-year-old man, Musa Ibrahim, also known as Musa Fawa, was arrested following a report by the father of a 10-year-old girl in Gadar Maiwa Village, Ningi Local Council.

According to Habib, the suspect allegedly lured the girl into a guinea corn farm behind their houses on October 9 and sexually assaulted her.

The girl was taken to General Hospital, Ningi, for medical examination, while the suspect was arrested and allegedly confessed to the offence.

In another case, a father from Unguwar Makafi, Azare, reported that 20-year-old Yakubu Musa allegedly sexually assaulted his 11-year-old daughter on several occasions in September and October.

The suspect was said to have lured the girl into an empty classroom at Bakoshi Primary School, Azare.

She was taken to General Hospital, Azare, for medical examination, while the police arrested the suspect, who allegedly confessed to the offence.

Habib said operatives also arrested a 40-year-old man, Abdullahi Sule, over the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Dago Village, Shira Local Council.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly lured the girl on about four occasions, giving her N500 each time. The girl was rescued and taken for medical care.

The fourth case was reported on October 10, when a couple accused 55-year-old John Madaki of sexually assaulting their 20-year-old daughter, whom the police described as having an unsound mind.

The suspect allegedly gave the woman N1,000 before the incident. He was arrested, while the victim was taken to the Police Clinic in Bauchi for medical examination.

The Bauchi command said investigations into the four cases were ongoing.