* Recovered Three AK-47 Rifles, Ammunition
•••As Cp Olufemi Abaniwonda, commend the gallantry of operatives of the CP-SAT
By Matthias Ogbagah
OGWASHI-UKU – Wide jubilation in Ogwashi-Uku, Ubuluku, and its environs as the Delta State Commissioner of Police Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) led by ASP Julius Robinson sent the kingpin kidnapping syndicate and three others terrorizing the communities to a non-return journey, recovered three AK-47 and Ninety (90) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.
According to a press release by the Delta State police command by the command police public relations officer, SP Edafe Bright ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMD, the suspects were responsible for the kidnap of a medical doctor and also responsible for the kidnap and murder of Esther Ojoh.
The Press Release stated in part, “Following the kidnap of a doctor at Issele-uku on the 6th of April 2025 and his release on the 7th of April 2025 after collecting a ransom of fifteen million naira (#15,000,000) from the medical doctor and the driver. The commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, directed operatives of the CP-SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT TEAM to embark on an intelligence-led investigation and ensure that the kidnappers are arrested and brought to justice.
“In compliance with the said directive, the commander of CP Special assignment team, ASP Julius Robinson led his team in a sting operation at about 2200hours of 10/04/2025 trailed and arrested one Abubakar Usman Popularly known as “Shehu” The suspect is the gang leader of a deadly kidnapping syndicate and responsible for series of kidnapping at Ogwashi-uku, Ibusa, Ubuluku and their environs and also responsible for the kidnap of the medical doctor and collected a ransom of #15,000,000″.
Delta State police command explained further that the suspects were responsible for the kidnap of Mr. Godwin Anuka’s wife and daughter after killing him in the Ogwashi-uku area as well.
According to the command, “The suspect confessed to be responsible for the kidnap of a realtor, Esther Ojoh at Ibusa whose corpse was later found on the 25th March 2025”.
The Press release revealed further that,
“Acting on his confession at about 1100 hours of April 11, 2025, the suspect led operatives to their hideout in a forest along Asaba/Agbor express road lying between Okpanam and Issele-Asagba.
“While combing the area, the suspect raised an alarm and fled to join his waiting gang members. The gang members, on sighting operatives of CP-SAT, engaged the team in a fierce gun duel. Four of the suspects, including the said Usman Abubakar, sustained serious gunshot injuries.
“Three AK-47 rifles, Ninety (90) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered were recovered in the process. The injured suspects were taken to general hospital Ogwashi-uku where they were all confirmed dead”.
The commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, commended the gallantry of operatives of CP-SAT, noting that their braveness is worth emulating, and urged other officers to emulate them. He also thanked all the concerned people of Delta State for trusting the Police with useful, credible, and timely information and solicited more support, assuring them that the command under his leadership would not disappoint.
