Police arrest two suspects in Delta, recover pump-action gun, locally made guns

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit, CACU, Sector 3, Ovwian-Aladja, have arrested two suspects while recovering guns and ammunition from them. The suspects include Akpoghene Goodluck (34) and Solomon Arhugberume James (50).

The operatives arrested the suspects on 4th November 2026.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to DAILY POST in Warri.

The Police Spokesman said, “On 4th November 2026, operatives of the command’s anti-cultism unit, sector 3, Ovwian-Aladja, while on patrol along the Agbarho–Warri Expressway, arrested Akpoghene Goodluck (34), who attempted to evade the operatives.”

SP Edafe explained that “Further investigation led to the arrest of Solomon Arhugberume James (50), from whose residence one pump-action gun and one live cartridge were recovered.”

He noted that “Both suspects claimed membership of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security outfit but could not produce identification to substantiate their claims.”