The Delta State Police Command has secured the conviction of 16 male suspects on charges of conspiracy, theft of government property, malicious damage, and unlawful possession of prohibited drugs, in what the Command described as a demonstration of its commitment to protecting critical public infrastructure and enforcing the law.
Magistrate Court 3, Asaba, convicted the defendants on 15 July 2026 and sentenced each to three years’ imprisonment at the Ogwashi-Uku Correctional Centre. The convictions followed prosecution on charges of criminal conspiracy, theft of iron rods belonging to the Delta State Government, and wilful and malicious damage to government property, contrary to the Criminal Code Law of Delta State.
The defendants were also convicted of unlawful possession of twenty cups of Colorado (Kolos), an offence under the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act.
The convicted persons are: Yaro Abdul (25), Mohammed Isah (31), Hassan Jato (23), Azeez Bello (18), Duru Lawrence (27), Tijani Hassan (23), Muasu Alabo (27), Lawal Zardi (18), Gambo Abdul (18), Ali Musa (21), Musa Abdul (18), Umuru Kasa (19), Gaga Amos (25), Sani Garuba (18), Hanza Garuba (24), and Abdul Ahi Jubrin (18).
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the diligent investigation and successful prosecution of the case.
He noted that the conviction sends a clear message that vandalism of public assets, theft, and drug-related offences will be met with the full weight of the law, reaffirming the Command’s resolve to sustain intelligence-led operations to safeguard public property and maintain law and order across the state.
