Operatives the Delta State Police Command have arrested a syndicate of armed robbers and fraudsters who specialize in robbing and defrauding unsuspecting victims in Delta State.
The suspects were arrested between 11th and 16th, August, 2025, DAILY POST reports.
The suspects were identified as Ibrukoko, 32, Obruche, 31, Lucky Umukoro, 28, Emmanuel Burutu, 22, Musa Abdulahi, 27, Sokoh, 30, Preye Julius, 36y and Kadija Abass, 30.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.
The statement read, “Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team between the 11th and 16th of August 2025, arrested a syndicate of robbers/fraudsters who specialize in robbing and defrauding unsuspecting victims of their valuables such as phones, motorcycles, jewellery, and looting of their victims’ bank accounts.
“The suspects act in the guise of looking for direction and then hypnotize their victims before extorting and defrauding them.
“The suspects are Ibrukoko `m’ aged 32 years and a native of Ovu community Ethiope East LGA, Obruche actor “m’ aged 31 years and a native of Emede community in Isoko South LGA, Lucky Umukoro m’ 28yrs and a native of Eku community in Ethiope East LGA, Emmanuel Burutu is age 22 years, and a native of the Agbarho community Burutu LGA, Musa Abdulahi m’ aged 27 years and a native of Kafancha of Jamma’a LGA of Kaduna state, Sokoh `m aged 30 years of Ovwian community in Udu LGA, Preye Julius ‘m’ aged 36yrs and Kadija Abass aged 30yrs of Gidama Community Ilela LGA, Sokoto State aged 30 years.
“The suspects operate in Warri, Ughelli, and other parts of the state and Edo State.
“Exhibits recovered from them include two Toyota Camrys with REG no. LND-809-HE and KSF-61-JU and sixteen suspected stolen iPhones.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that suspects have so far defrauded their victims of over twenty-three million, five hundred thousand naira (N23,500,000), iPhones stolen by the suspects are about forty-two lady bikes, and the number of victims defrauded so far is twelve.
“Suspects and exhibits are in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.”
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