The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a phone theft syndicate allegedly responsible for stealing brand-new mobile phones from retail shops in Asaba and its environs, recovering nine Android phones believed to have been stolen during the operation.
The police said the suspects were apprehended following intelligence-led operations targeting a series of reported phone thefts from shops across the Delta State capital.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the suspects were arrested on July 25, 2026, at their hideout along St. Brigid’s Road, Asaba.
Phone theft remains one of the common property crimes reported in major urban centres, with criminal syndicates increasingly deploying sophisticated methods to steal, reprogram and resell mobile devices, making recovery difficult for owners and investigators.
According to the statement, the suspects were identified as Johna Omarocha, Kelvin Onogho, Nkechi Nnaji and Ufuoma
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