Brother kills brother as police route cultists, robbery suspects in Delta

By Christopher Oji

The Ogwashi- Uku community was still in the euphoria of the New Year celebration when they were work up last Thursday with the ugly news that a brother had stabbed another to death in his sleep.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Bright Edafe said,” on  January 8, 2026, at about 7:31am, a report was received at Ogwashi -Uku  police Division that at about 3:20 am, of the same date, at  Ogwashi- Uku Polytechnic Road, by Adaigbo Filling Station, a 20-year-old male was stabbed to death while asleep.

“Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ogwashi-Uku Division, CSP Israel Okoyomon, promptly mobilised detectives to the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly stabbed by his brother, Aliyu Haman, 20. The suspect was arrested, and the weapon used in committing the crime was recovered. The corpse was evacuated and deposited at Odua Mortuary, Ogwashi-uku, for autopsy. The  suspect is in the police custody and investigation is ongoing.”

In another development,  Edafe said that, in line with proactive patrols and confidence-building operations across the state, on  January 10,2026, at about 1:20 am, operatives of Ekpan Division, led by the DPO, CSP Labe Joseph, while conducting confidence-building patrol along Hausa Market, Ubeji, sighted about five  suspected hoodlums loitering within the market area in a suspicious manner.

He said that on sighting the police team, the suspects took to their heels and fled in different directions.

“The operatives gave  them a chase and, in the process, one Gift Ojulowo,30, of New Layout, Ubeji, was apprehended. A search conducted on the suspect,led to the recovery of one locally fabricated gun and two  live cartridges, concealed inside his trousers.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of  Aye Confraternity cult group. The suspect and recovered exhibits are currently in police custody, while preliminary investigation is ongoing. Efforts have been intensified to identify, track, and arrest other fleeing members of the gang for possible prosecution.”

He said In furtherance of the  Command’s sustained intelligence-led efforts to curb the circulation of illicit substances, operatives of the Raiders Unit, acting on credible intelligence, recorded a significant breakthrough  January 8, 2026.  The operation, coordinated under the supervision of SP Akanya Agbogha, Commander of the Raiders Unit, led to the arrest of one Obi Onuigbi Ndubuoso, 40.

“  A professional search conducted on the suspect resulted in the recovery of 36 bottles of illicit drugs, popularly known as Laughing  gas . The suspect and exhibits are currently in police custody, while an investigation is ongoing to trace possible sources and distribution channels.”