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Nigeria Police re-arrest 8 of 11 suspects who escaped custody

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Eight of 11 suspects who escaped lawful custody from a police facility in Delta State, Nigeria, have been re-arrested.
  • The re-arrests followed intelligence-led operations by security operatives, with the case under investigation.
  • The report also details other operational successes by the Nigeria Police Force, including arrests for illegal oil disposal and possession of firearms, and the release of abducted victims.

Delta State Police Command operatives have successfully re-arrested eight out of eleven suspects who escaped from a police facility in Ughelli. The suspects were apprehended following intelligence-led operations, and the case is currently under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department in Asaba.

Following the escape of 11 suspects from lawful custody at a police facility in Ughelli, concerted police efforts led to the re-arrest of eight suspects. Status: SCID Asaba Investigating.

— Force Public Relations Officer, Ani InieduStatement detailing the re-arrest of escaped suspects.

The Nigeria Police Force highlighted these re-arrests as part of broader 24-hour operational successes across the country. In a separate incident on August 16, 2026, a suspect was arrested for illegally disposing of oil-contaminated sludge along the Ughelli/Iyede Expressway, with the recovered truck also seized. Investigations are ongoing at SCID Asaba.

The suspect was arrested at the scene. One truck allegedly used in the illegal activity was recovered.

— Force Public Relations Officer, Ani InieduDetails of the arrest for illegal disposal of oil-contaminated sludge.

Further operational achievements include the arrest of a 49-year-old man in Anambra State on August 17, 2026, who was found in possession of a pump-action gun and 50 live cartridges. In Kogi State, sustained pressure by security forces led to the release of 12 abducted victims who were debriefed and reunited with their families. The police also reported operational updates from the Federal Capital Territory and Oyo, Benue, Niger, Bayelsa, and Ogun states.

One pump-action gun and 50 live cartridges were recovered from his possession.

— Force Public Relations Officer, Ani InieduDetails of the arrest in Anambra State.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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