Operatives of the Delta State Police Command attached to Agbor Division have arrested a key suspect involved in the abduction and murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area.
This was contained in a signed statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Thursday.
The statement noted, “On October 7, 2025, a report of a missing person was received at the Agbor Division, indicating that a man identified as Friday Orumgbe, male, aged 53, of Idumu Oza, Agbor, Ika South LGA., who left home on 6th October 2025 with his Lifan motorcycle, failed to return.
“Acting on the report, the DPO Agbor Division, CSP Michael Obekpa, immediately ordered a discreet investigation into the disappearance. Following a sustained intelligence-led effort, on 16th October 2025, police operatives arrested one Musa Buhari, male, aged 25, of Alihagu Village, Agbor, and recovered the victim’s phone, a Tecno T101 handset, from him.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed that he and one Manu Usman (now at large) had boarded the victim’s motorcycle under the pretence of being passengers, but lured him into a bush along Power Line near Oki, Agbor, where they attacked him with a hoe, rendering him unconscious before stealing his motorcycle and phone.
“Acting on the confession, on 17th October 2025 at about 8:05 a.m., the DPO Agbor Division led operatives and the suspect to the crime scene where the decomposed corpse of the victim was recovered. The remains were identified by family members and deposited at the Central Hospital Mortuary, Agbor, for autopsy.”
Meanwhile, the suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing, the police spokesman stated.
In another development, a patrol team of the ‘B’ Division, Warri, has nabbed a suspected cultist/armed robbery syndicate and recovered from the gangster one locally made cut-to-size double-barreled gun, one live cartridge, and one expended cartridge.
The PPRO disclosed that on October 19, 2025, the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Warri, CSP Ya’u Kangiwa, acting on the directive to strengthen visibility policing in volatile areas, deployed his operatives to intensify night patrols within the Ubeji community, following a recent resurgence of cult-related clashes.
“At about 3:00 a.m., a patrol team of ‘B’ Division Warri sighted a gold-coloured Lexus 350 SUV, with registration number KWL359DS (ABUJA), parked suspiciously with two occupants on board.
“The officers promptly approached the vehicle and identified the occupants as Christian Agbajor Akpos, male, aged 33, and Sophia Thomas, female, aged 26.
“When interrogated, the occupants could not provide a satisfactory account of their movement at such odd hours. Their suspicious conduct prompted a meticulous search of the vehicle, leading to the recovery of one locally made cut-to-size double-barrel gun, one battle axe, one live cartridge, and one expended cartridge.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the male suspect, Christian Agbajor Akpos, is a member of the Maphite Confraternity and the Neo-Black Movement (NBM). He further confessed that the firearm found in his possession was given to him by one Mr Shimaye (surname unknown), identified as the Deputy Chairman of the Ubeji community. Both suspects are in custody while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate and recover more arms.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has commended the officers “for their professionalism and swift response in apprehending the suspects.”
The police boss reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to the fight against crime and criminality in all forms, stressing that “The Command will continue to intensify intelligence-led operations and community-based policing to ensure the safety of lives and property across the State.”
PUNCH Online reports that the Delta State Police Command has reported a string of significant operational successes in recent times.
For example, in August 2025, the Command announced the arrest of 211 suspects and the recovery of ₦8.5 million ransom money, along with 18 firearms and over 350 rounds of ammunition.
More recently, in October 2025, the Command intercepted 400 rounds of ammunition at Asaba Bridge Head and arrested a suspect during operations aimed at intercepting illegal arms transfers in the region.
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