Operatives of Delta State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, have arrested a 56-year old suspect, Lucky Oyiboka for the alleged distribution of illicit drugs in Owa-Abbi Community in Ukwani Local Government Area.

The suspect was arrested on 8th August 2026, DAILY POST can report.

The Police also recovered from the suspect, 21 bags of weed suspected to be Indian hemp while the suspect is currently in police custody.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement sent to newsmen in Warri.

The Police PRO said, “On 8th August 2026, operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, 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.”

According to Edafe, “During the operation, Lucky Oyiboka, 56, was arrested, while a thorough search of his premises led to the recovery of twenty-one bags of weed suspected to be Indian hemp.”

He explained that, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is allegedly involved in the distribution of illicit drugs.

“Investigation has been intensified to determine the extent of the illicit drug network and identify other persons connected to the operation.”

SP Edafe noted that, “the suspect remains in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.”

The Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force on Drug Abuse and Other Related Crimes has arrested 28 suspects and shut down five suspected drug hotspots during operations in Rimin Gado and Doka communities.

The operation was carried out on Friday in Rimin Gado Local Government Area and Doka in Tofa Local Government Area.

A statement issued by the committee’s secretary, Dr Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, said the task force recovered different types of illicit substances during the operation.

The task force chairman, Muhuyi Magaji, said the operation was aimed at showing that the law would be enforced equally across the state.

“We are treating every community equally and enforcing the law without bias. Our guiding principle is ‘Kano First’, and we are determined to ensure a peaceful, prosperous and drug-free state in line with the vision of His Excellency, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,” he said.

Muhuyi said starting the operation in his hometown was deliberate, adding that the fight against drug abuse would be extended beyond Kano metropolis to all 44 local government areas of the state.

He said the operation involved both enforcement and investigations to disrupt criminal activities and identify those involved.

According to the statement, investigations are still ongoing, and anyone found guilty will be prosecuted in line with the law.

The task force also said it would work with community leaders, regulatory agencies, health workers and educational institutions to prevent drug abuse and support rehabilitation.

Muhuyi stressed that legitimate businesses were not the target of the operation, saying the task force was focused on protecting businesses and communities from the effects of drug trafficking and abuse.

The task force urged residents to report suspicious activities and information linked to drug trafficking and abuse.

A suspected kidnapper has been neutralised by operatives of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army under the 2 Division, Benin City  in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies at the point of collecting the sum of N1.5 million ransom from a victim in Edo State.

The troops under operation KO SALO, however, rescued the victim unhurt and without the payment of the ransom.

DAILY POST reports that Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Benin City disclosed this on Sunday, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City.

Anyanwu said suspected kidnappers allegedly abducted 50-year-old Lucky Egbiki at his farm in Okehussan, Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State.

He said on receipt of the incident, the combined team of the security operatives conducted a rescue operation at about 1800 hours on 6 August 2026.

He added that during the operations, the security forces exploited ransom negotiations to lure the kidnappers to a predetermined location at Onogholo, within Esan South East Local Government Area, where they engaged the criminal elements.

“During the encounter, one of the kidnappers who arrived at the location to collect the ransom was neutralised by the troops, forcing the other members of the gang to abandon the victim and flee into the surrounding forest, with some believed to have sustained gunshot wounds.

“The troops subsequently rescued the victim unhurt and recovered the sum of ₦1.5 million intended as ransom payment. The rescued victim was handed over to his family after preliminary debriefing and medical assessment, and was confirmed to be in stable condition.

“In a follow-up clearance operation conducted on 7 and 8 August 2026, troops aggressively combed the surrounding forest in an effort to track the fleeing kidnappers. However, no further contact was made with the criminal elements,” he said.

The 4 Brigade’s spokesman encouraged the people of Edo State to continue providing timely, credible and actionable information to security agencies, noting that such support remains vital to sustaining operational successes and enhancing security across the state.