Delta: Police arrest 21-year-old suspected armed robber, recover arms, ammunition

Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, person arrested a 21-year-old suspected equipped robber successful Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.

The fishy was arrested successful the aboriginal hours of March 1, 2026, astatine astir 03:35hrs, DAILY POST reports.

The operatives besides recovered a fabricated Beretta pistol loaded with 8 rounds of unrecorded ammunition that had been hidden by the suspect.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the improvement successful a connection sent to our analogous successful Warri.

The constabulary representation shaper said, “Following persistent complaints by residents of Sapele concerning serial robberies carried retired by a motorcycle-riding syndicate, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team, led by ASP Julius Robinson, carried retired a targeted cognition successful the aboriginal hours of March 1, 2026.

“At astir 03:35hrs, 1 Prince Omanure, besides known arsenic Anini, aged 21, of the Ghana Area of Sapele, was arrested.”

According to SP Edafe, “During interrogation, the fishy led operatives to a bush on the Warri–Sapele Road by the Trailer Park, wherever a fabricated Beretta pistol loaded with 8 rounds of unrecorded ammunition had been hidden.”

He added, “The fishy has provided utile accusation to investigators, and the bid is actively pursuing different members of the syndicate...