Delta: Four suspects arrested over pistol which led to Effurun killing

By Ayorinde Oluokun

Four members of alleged gun running syndicate linked to a berretta pistol recovered from one Oghenemine Ogidiman who was later shot dead by a police officer at park in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State on 1st May 2026 are now in police net.

The Delta State Police Command announced the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Monday.

In the statement signed by its spokesperson, Bright Edafe, the Command identified the suspects as Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill and Amadi Felix Chibuike.

The Command said the suspects who were arrested in Bayelsa and Imo states respectively after a pain staking investigation and intelligence led operations carried out by operatives of the command are members of Black Axe confraternity cult gang.

According to Edafe, the first suspect, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, was arrested in Bayelsa on the 4th of May 2026 alongside his friend and roommate whose phone he used as a means of communication to purchase the gun.

He added that Emmanuel revealed that he bought the gun from one Amadi Princewill for the sum of N290,000) and sold the gun to one Desmond (at large) for the sum of N380,000 who in turn way- billed it to Effurun and contacted Oghenemine Ogidi (now deceased) to collect it and send to Sapele.

The Police spokesperson said following the confession of Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, the second suspect Amadi Princewill was trailed and arrested in Imo State on 15th of May 2026.

“Upon the arrest of Amadi Princewill, and on interrogation, he stated that he bought the gun from one Amadi Felix for the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (#200,000). Consequently, Amadi Felix was trailed and arrested in Owerri Imo State on 16th May 2026,” Edafe said.

He added that the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation while manhunt for other suspects including Desmond is still ongoing.