The Delta State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects and rescued two minors during an intelligence-led operation targeting illicit drug dens and criminal hideouts in Ozoro and Abraka.
The operation, carried out on July 21, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Department of Operations. According to the command, the coordinated raid followed credible intelligence on suspected drug-related activities in Ofagbe Community, Ozoro, Ekrejeta, and the NUT Area of Abraka.
Police said the operation resulted in the arrest of 22 suspects, comprising 19 men and three women, for alleged offences bordering on the sale, possession, and distribution of illicit drugs.
During the raid, operatives also rescued two minors who were reportedly found in a suspected drug den allegedly operated by their father. The children have been taken into protective custody and will be handed over to the Delta State Ministry of Women Affairs for appropriate care and protection.
The command said investigations into the activities of the suspects are ongoing.
Reacting to the operation, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, described the presence of minors in an environment associated with illicit drug activities as deeply disturbing.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks and protecting vulnerable persons across the state.
The police commissioner also appealed to parents, guardians and community leaders to remain vigilant and continue providing credible information to security agencies, assuring residents that the command would sustain intelligence-led operations aimed at eliminating illicit drug activities and other forms of criminality in Delta State.
