Police arrest 202 suspects, impound 25 vehicles, tricycles, motorcycles for traffic offences in Delta

The Delta State Police Command, led by CP Yemi John Oyeniyi, has arrested two hundred and two (202) suspects during an intelligence-led raid on identified criminal hideouts within the Asaba metropolis.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement sent to the DAILY POST correspondent in Warri.

SP Edafe noted that the operation, conducted on Saturday, 4 July 2026, was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, alongside officers of the command.

According to him, “Acting on credible intelligence generated by the State Intelligence Department (SID), the operatives raided identified black spots, brothels, and suspected illicit drug dens in the Asaba metropolis.”

He said, “The operation resulted in the arrest of 202 suspects, comprising 102 males and 100 females, for offences bordering on operating brothels, possession and sale of suspected illicit drugs, and other related crimes.

“The operatives also impounded five (5) motor vehicles, ten (10) tricycles, and ten (10) motorcycles for violations of extant traffic regulations, the state-imposed restriction on tricycle operations, and the ban on motorcycles in designated areas.”

Meanwhile, CP Yemi Oyeniyi reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-driven policing and sustained enforcement operations against all forms of criminality.

He also assured residents that the command will continue to deny criminal elements the space to operate while urging members of the public to remain vigilant and support the police with credible and timely information.