At least four suspected robbers have been shot dead four a gun duel with operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) of the Delta State Police Command.
The Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, made this disclosure through a press statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Warri on Friday.
In the statement, Edafe said that, based on credible intelligence on November 19, 2025, operatives of the CP-SAT, at about 8:30 pm, stormed a criminal hideout at the outskirts of Panama Layout, Ughelli, identified as the base of a violent syndicate responsible for multiple heinous crimes in Ughelli North LGA.
“Four suspects were arrested, namely, Peter Ejenekevwe (31), a.k.a. Calamity (gang leader); Clever David (35); Chukwuemeka Gospel Onuchukwu (29); and Onome Collins (32).
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the robbery and murder of one Anthony Igoroko Omowho at Ekredjebor on 11 November 2025, admitting to robbing him and his wife, trailing him to Saint Nicholas Hospital, and stabbing him to death after robbing nurses on duty.
“They also confessed to robbing a POS operator and her husband the same day, inflicting injuries and raping the victim’s 18-year-old sister-in-law.”
According to Edafe , preliminary investigation led the operatives to further advance into the bush, where the following items were recovered: two locally made long guns, 23 live cartridges, three locally made short guns, and two Lexus 350 jeep keys, which led to the recovery of the victim’s vehicle (Reg. No. KUJ 788 DR).
“While withdrawing from the bush, the operatives were ambushed by suspected gang members but repelled the attack with superior firepower.
“During the exchange, the four suspects were struck by bullets fired by the fleeing hoodlums and were confirmed dead at General Hospital, Ughelli.
“Unfortunately, a police officer got injured in the encounter and is receiving treatment,” the state police image –maker said in the statement.
Edafe also confirmed that the corpses of the suspects have been deposited in the morgue, and the investigation is still ongoing.
