Delta State police arrest four gunrunning suspects

Four suspected members of a gunrunning syndicate linked to a fatal police shooting in Delta State have been arrested following a weeks-long investigation. The arrests were announced by Delta State Commissioner of Police Yemi Oyeniyi during a press briefing at the state headquarters in Asaba on Monday, June 8, 2026.

The suspects, identified as Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill, and Amadi Felix Chibuike, were apprehended in Bayelsa and Imo states. The investigation focused on the source and movement of a Beretta pistol recovered at a transport park in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, on May 1, 2026. The firearm was connected to Oghenemine Ogidi, who was fatally shot by a police officer shortly after his arrest in the same location. A video of the shooting circulated widely, sparking public outrage and calls for accountability.

According to police officials, the first suspect, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, was arrested in Bayelsa on May 4. Investigators stated that Chukwuemeka confessed to purchasing the pistol from Amadi Princewill for 290,000 Nigerian Naira and then selling it to another individual named Desmond for 380,000 Naira. Desmond, who remains at...