Delta Police Intercept Cocaine Concealed in Bulbs, Recover Firearm Linked to Murder Probe

By Chukwunonso Eric, Warri.

The Delta State Police Command has recorded fresh operational gains following separate intelligence-led actions that led to the interception of illicit drugs and the recovery of a firearm connected to a murder and cultism case.

In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the Command disclosed that operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol (SHP) made a significant drug bust on April 13, 2026, along the Onicha-Ugbo/Ewohimi Road.

According to the statement, a Toyota Sienna bus conveying passengers to the northern part of the country was intercepted and subjected to a routine but intelligence-driven search. The vehicle, driven by 47-year-old Osuke Stephen, was found to be transporting hard drugs ingeniously concealed inside electric energy-saving bulbs.

Police recovered approximately 490 grams of a substance suspected to be cocaine and 4 grams of “loud,” a potent strain of cannabis. Preliminary investigations indicate that the drugs were being transported to Abuja, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals connected to the illicit consignment.

In a related development, the Command also recorded a breakthrough in an ongoing investigation into conspiracy, cultism, and murder.

Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), acting on credible intelligence later the same day, recovered a pump-action gun loaded with three live cartridges at the Ekigbo area of Ughelli.

Authorities linked the firearm to the earlier murder of one Alex Adanike, which occurred on January 15, 2026, in Ughelli. Police confirmed that three suspects had previously been arrested, arraigned, and remanded in custody in connection with the case.

Further intelligence revealed that a suspect identified as Eddy Onose, currently at large, was in possession of the weapon before abandoning it upon noticing police surveillance. Investigators also linked the suspect to the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, also known as “Aro Bagger.”

The Command stated that efforts are ongoing, in collaboration with local vigilante groups, to apprehend the fleeing suspect and recover additional evidence.

Reacting to the developments, the Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustained intelligence-driven operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks across Delta State. He called on residents to remain vigilant and continue supporting the police with timely and credible information to aid crime-fighting efforts.