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Delta Police Arrest 10 Suspected Kidnappers, Armed Robbers
Delta police arrest 10 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers along Jeddo/Ughoton–Warri axis, recovering weapons, vehicle, and illicit items
Ten suspected kidnappers and armed robbers were arrested by the Delta State Police Command in the early hours of Tuesday, January 20, along the Jeddo/Ughoton Warri axis.
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Operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad (SAKCCS) carried out the operation following intelligence reports of criminal activities in Obinoba, Obiaruku, Abraka, Orerokpe, and neighbouring communities.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the operatives trailed a suspect to a notorious criminal hideout allegedly operated by Oke Jerry Ekokodjie and one Ibori, whose surname is unknown.
During the raid, the two principal suspects and three others were arrested, while some gang members escaped via nearby creeks.
Recovered items included a locally fabricated Beretta-style pistol with three rounds of 9mm live ammunition, another locally made pistol, a black Mercedes-Benz GLK vehicle, a battle axe, commercial quantities of illicit substances, and a Point-of-Sale (POS) machine.
Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, commended the operatives for their precision and professionalism.
“Our operatives acted with professionalism and precision, leveraging actionable intelligence to achieve this success. We remain unwavering in our commitment to rid Delta State of criminal elements through sustained, proactive, and intelligence-led policing,” he said.
The arrests are part of a wider effort by the Delta State Police Command to dismantle criminal networks and enhance security across the state.
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Local residents and community leaders have lauded the operation as a significant step toward curbing kidnapping and armed robbery in the region.
The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.
Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.
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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.
Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.
The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.
It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.
Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.
Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”
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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”
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