Police Arraign 30 Suspects After Raid On Criminal Hotspots In Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arraigned 30 suspects arrested during an operation carried out across identified criminal hideouts and black spots in Asaba, the state capital.

The suspects were among 202 persons apprehended during the operation conducted on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

The raid was based on credible intelligence gathered by the State Intelligence Department (SID).

According to the command, the operation targeted suspected criminal hideouts, brothels and illicit drug dens across Asaba and neighbouring communities as part of efforts to curb crime and improve public safety.

The police said that after preliminary investigations, 172 of the suspects were screened and released unconditionally after no evidence linking them to criminal activities was established.

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However, it said the proprietor of Prince Tarvan 50 Brothel, identified as 63-year-old Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, was arraigned before the Asaba Magisterial District Court for allegedly permitting his premises to be used as a brothel and procuring women and girls for prostitution, contrary to Sections 223 and 224 of the Criminal Code of Delta State.

The remaining 29 suspects were also arraigned on charges bordering on conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and unlawful possession of illicit drugs.

Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to ensuring that all lawful arrests are followed by thorough investigations and prosecution where sufficient evidence exists.

He warned operators of criminal hideouts and other illegal establishments to desist from activities capable of threatening public peace and security, stressing that the command would continue to intensify intelligence-led operations across the state.

The police said the latest prosecution demonstrates its resolve to dismantle criminal networks and ensure offenders are brought before the law while innocent persons are not wrongfully detained.