Police Find Gun, Search for Robbers in Delta

The Delta State Police have found a locally made gun left behind by two suspected robbers in Effurun. This happened while officers arrested a man suspected of selling drugs in Agbor.

SP Bright Edafe, the Police Public Relations Officer, shared this news in a statement on Tuesday.

The robbery took place at about 5:30am on September 4, 2026. Two masked men with a locally made shotgun broke into a home belonging to a 48-year-old man in the Charlisco area, along the NPA Express Road in Effurun.

The police said the victim confronted one of the robbers. He “wrestled with the suspect carrying the firearm,” which caused the gun to break.

The statement continued, “The second suspect struck the victim on the forehead before both suspects fled, abandoning the firearm.”

After the victim reported the incident at the Ekpan Division around 6:14am, police officers were sent to the scene. They found the damaged gun there.

The victim received treatment at a hospital, while the police began searching for the suspects who escaped.

CP Samuel E. Erale, the Commissioner of Police for Delta State, praised the victim for his bravery. He assured the public that “the suspects will be tracked down and arrested.”