Bright Edafe
7 Aug 2023
Police Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad (SAKCCS) in Delta State has arrested a self-acclaimed female pastor, Franca Okuzor, and two others in connection with the kidnapping of a lady (name withheld) at the entrance of her house in Obinoba community, Nkwani Local Council of the state.
10 Jul 2023
A man has died of electrocution while vandalising a transformer in Ogbe Quarters, Ute- Okpu community, in the Ike North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. The state Police spokesperson DSP Bright Edafe confirmed the incident on Sunday. “Yes, it is confirmed. The young man is a vandal and unfortunately, he was electrocuted,” Edafe said.…
18 May 2023
Delta State Police Command, yesterday, paraded 10 suspected kidnappers for terrorising the Sapele-Warri road in Okpe Local Council of the state. Spokesperson for the Command, Bright Edafe, paraded the suspects at the command headquarters in Asaba.
15 May 2023
Operatives of Decoy squad of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old suspected kidnapper, Emmanuel James, ‘m’, and the syndicate driver, one Ejiro Peter, ‘m’, 25, at Otor-Udu, Ughelli South Local Council of the state.
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Operatives of Delta State Police Command have killed one suspected kidnapper and arrested three others for allegedly killing their victim at Agbarho town, Ughelli North Local Council of the state.
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