Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Delta State command, have intercepted a cache of sophisticated weapons allegedly used to terrorise Asaba, the state capital and its environs.
Briefing the state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, on the intelligence-led operation that led to the Interception, the Deputy Director of Operations of the DSS, Delta State Command, Anthony Ifemeje, said the operation, which took place on October 12, 2025, within the Asaba metropolis, resulted in the capture of a notorious arms dealer, identified as Stephen Sabo Atoshi, and his accomplice, a 40-year-old secondary school teacher from Taraba State.
According to Ifemeje, the suspects were part of a network trafficking small arms and light weapons from Sebha in southern Libya through Chad into Nigeria via an illegal border in Gidam, Yobe State, adding that “During interrogation, the prime suspect confessed to garnering eight years in the illegal trade and to having supplied over 55 weapons, including General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and AK-47 rifles, across the country.”.
Items recovered included seven GPMGs, several AK-47 rifles, five hand grenades, and other military-grade weapons and others concealed in bags of beans transported from the North to the Oko Food Market along the Asaba–Onitsha Expressway.
Ifemeje who said the operation also led to the uncovering of 497 cartons of fake drugs intended for distribution within the state, assured the government of the command’s continuous vigilance and determination to cut off arms supply routes and dismantle criminal networks operating in Delta.
In his remarks, Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, expressed joy and commended the DSS for a job well done.
The governor who used the opportunity to order a comprehensive crackdown on criminal networks, described the operation as a major breakthrough in the state’s sustained fight against insecurity.
On the killing of Jerry Aduara, an indigene of Okere-Urhobo Kingdom, who was a two-time chairman of the Odion Urhobo Youth Council and member of the Warri South Local Government Peace Committee, the governor said; “I have directed security agencies to arrest the person who shot and killed somebody in Warri. They should look for that person and bring him to book, including those backing him. Nobody involved will go scot-free because this is Delta State, and we want peace.”
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining peace and ensuring that no individual or group “takes law into their own hands”, emphasising Delta’s focus on unity, development, and security.
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