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The Delta State Police Command has arraigned thirty suspects arrested during the intelligence-led crime prevention and enforcement raid conducted across identified criminal black spots within the Asaba metropolis on Saturday, 4 July 2026.
The suspects were among the 202 persons arrested during the operation led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations.
State Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the intelligence-driven operation, which was based on credible information generated by the State Intelligence Department (SID), targeted identified black spots, brothels, and suspected illicit drug dens across Asaba and adjoining communities.
Following the conclusion of preliminary investigations, he said, one hundred and seventy-two suspects were screened and released unconditionally.
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He disclosed that one of the suspects, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, 63 years, proprietor of Prince Tarvan 50 Brothel, was arraigned before the Asaba Magisterial District for allegedly permitting his premises to be used as a brothel and procuring women and girls for prostitution, offences punishable under Sections 224 and 223, respectively, of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. C21, Vol. I, Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006.
The remaining twenty-nine (29) suspects were arraigned for conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and possession of illicit drugs.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to ensuring that every lawful arrest is followed by diligent investigation and prosecution where a prima facie case is established.
He warned operators of criminal hideouts and other unlawful establishments to desist from activities that threaten public peace and security, emphasising that the Command will continue to sustain intelligence-led operations to rid the state of criminal elements.
