The Delta State Police Command has busted a syndicate of fraudsters who specialized in hypnotising victims before dispossessing them of their property.
The syndicate was cracked by Operatives of the CP-Special assignment team, led by Julius Robinson between August 11 and 16,2025.
The CP Special Assignment arrested the syndicate of robbers/ fraudsters ,who specialized in robbing and defrauding unsuspecting victims of their valuable items, such as phones, Motorcycles, jewellery, and looting of their victims’ bank accounts.
According to Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),the suspects acted in the guise of looking for direction and then, hypnotised their victims before extorting and defrauding them.
“The suspects are: Ibrukoko,32, a native of Ovu community Ethiope East LGA, Obruche Actor, 31, a native of Emede community in Isoko South LGA, Lucky Umukoro, 28,a native of Eku community in Ethiope East LGA, Emmanuel Buruutu, 22 ,a native of the Agbarho community Burutu LGA, Musa Abdulahi, 27, and a native of Kafancha of Jamma’a LGA of Kaduna state, Sokoh,30 , of Ovwian community in Udu LGA, Preye Julius, 36, and Kadija Abass,30,of Gidama Community Ilela LGA, Sokoto State, 30.
” The suspects operated in Warri, Ughelli, and other parts of the state and Edo state.
” Exhibits recovered from them include: two Toyota Camry ,with number plate:LND-809-HE and KSF-61-JU and 16 suspected stolen iPhones. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects have so far defrauded their victims of over N23,500,000, iPhones stolen by the suspects are about 43, lady bikes, and the number of victims defrauded so far is 12.The Suspects and exhibits are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.”
In another development , Edafe ,said that the DPO Ekpan police Station ,upon receipt of numerous complaints about stolen ladders where the suspects would come in the guise of being customers and never return with the ladder they hired.
“The DPO on 12th of August 2025 detailed operatives who embarked on an intelligence-led investigation and arrested one Esquire Stanley. The suspect stated that he sold the ladder for N20,000 per ladder for a ladder that normally sells for two #250,000.
” Three other victims have also identified the suspects. Further investigation led to the arrest of the receivers : Chinedu Okorie, Orgi Abara, Philip Augustine and Obone Jevweu , in total, 11 suspected stolen ladders were recovered. Investigation is ongoing. Ten suspects are in custody.”
