Delta Police Nab Suspect Who Hid Pistol Inside Loaf of Bread During Stop-and-Search in Asaba

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspected armed robber, Stanley Chibuike, after a locally fabricated pistol was found hidden inside a loaf of bread during a routine stop-and-search operation in Asaba.

According to a statement released on Saturday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, the arrest was made on November 6, 2025, when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad stationed at Koka Roundabout noticed the suspect’s suspicious behaviour and decided to conduct a thorough search.

> “During the search, a fabricated Beretta pistol was discovered carefully concealed inside a loaf of bread. The suspect, later identified as Nnamdi Stanley Chibuike, 24, was immediately arrested and taken into custody,” Edafe said.

The recovered weapon, he added, has been secured as an exhibit, while investigations are ongoing to determine the suspect’s

The Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, praised the officers for their alertness and professionalism, describing the discovery as evidence of the Command’s intelligence-driven policing strategy.

He reiterated the Command’s commitment to combating crime in all forms, urging residents to stay vigilant and provide credible information to aid police operations — assuring that all reports will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Meanwhile, in a related incident earlier this month, the Command intercepted a Hiace bus at an Asaba toll gate loaded with controlled drugs, including codeine and tramadol, underscoring the police’s intensified efforts to rid Delta of criminal activity.

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