Update: Police arrests four suspects linked to the gun found on upcoming artiste extrajudicial k!lled by an officer
The Delta state police command has arrested four suspects linked to the gun found on upcoming artiste, Oghenemine Ogidi, who extrajudicial killed by an officer in Effurun, Uvwie local government area of the state on April 26.
In a statement released today, June 8, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, said following a detailed investigation, on May 1, four suspects who are part of the gun running syndicate namely, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill, Amadi Felix Chibuike were arrested.
He mentioned that the suspects were arrested in Bayelsa and Imo state respectively, after a pain staking investigation and intelligence led operations carried out by operatives of the command.
‘’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. Emmanuel revealed that he bought the gun from one Amadi Princewill for the sum of Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira (N290,000) and sold the gun to one Desmond (at large) for the sum of Three Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira (N380,000) who in turn way billed it to Effurun and contacted Oghenemine Ogidi (now deceased) to collect it and send to Sapele. 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 (N200,000). Consequently, Amadi Felix was trailed and arrested in Owerri Imo State on 16th may 2026.’’ the CP said
The police chief added that all suspects, who are members of black axe confraternity, will be charged to court upon completion of investigation while manhunt for other suspects including Desmond is still ongoing.
