The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man and recovered 21 bags of suspected Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation in Ukwani Local Government Area.
The operation was carried out by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit at Owa-Abbi on August 8, 2026.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the development in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday.
Edafe said the operation was conducted in line with the crime-fighting initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu.
He said, “On 8th August 2026, the Command’s VCRU operatives, acting on credible and actionable intelligence, carried out an intelligence-led raid on a suspected criminal hideout at Owa-Abbi in Ukwani Local Government Area.
“During the operation, Lucky Oyiboka, 56, was arrested, while a thorough search of the premises led to the recovery of 21 bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp,” the statement partly read.
According to the police spokesman, preliminary investigations indicated that Oyiboka was allegedly involved in the distribution of illicit drugs.
Edafe explained, “Investigation has been intensified to determine the extent of the illicit drug network and identify other persons connected to the operation. The suspect remains in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.”
The development comes as the command intensifies operations targeting criminal networks and the distribution of illicit substances across Delta State.
The Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to using intelligence-driven operations to tackle criminal activities and the proliferation of illegal drugs.
Oyeniyi reiterated the commitment of the command to “intelligence-led policing and sustained operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks and curbing the proliferation of illicit drugs across the state.”
He also appealed to residents to provide security agencies with credible information that could assist in disrupting criminal activities.
The commissioner assured members of the public that “the identities of informants will be treated with utmost confidentiality.”
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