ASABA/Nigeria: Six persons, including a 15-year-old girl, have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command following an intelligence-led raid on a suspected illicit drug outlet in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, September 3, 2026, saying operatives of the Department of Operations carried out the raid after receiving credible intelligence about suspected drug activities in the area.
According to Edafe, the operatives were on routine patrol along Alegwe Street, off Owa Road, Agbor, when they acted on the intelligence and raided a store suspected to be involved in the sale and distribution of illicit drugs.
Those arrested were identified as Anabel Haruna, 18; Terhemen Faith, 19; Kaityo Abigail, 23; Iorkee Eunice, 26; and Osomuri Emmanuel, 31. A 15-year-old female juvenile was also arrested, but her identity was withheld by the police because of her age.
The police said a search of a vehicle linked to the suspects subsequently led to the recovery of quantities of Tramadol, Rohypnol and other substances suspected to be illicit drugs.
The six suspects and the recovered exhibits have been taken into police custody, while investigation continues to determine the extent of their alleged involvement and establish whether other persons may be connected to the suspected drug distribution operation.
The operation followed the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, who has ordered intensified intelligence gathering and enforcement against the sale and distribution of illicit drugs across the state.
Erale warned that the command would continue to target and dismantle networks involved in the illicit drug trade, noting that the proliferation of such substances could contribute to violent crime and other forms of criminality.
The commissioner further directed police formations across Delta to strengthen intelligence-led operations against drug dealers and their networks, stressing that the state would not be allowed to become a safe haven for illicit drug trafficking or other criminal enterprises.
