Source: Africa Publicity
Nigeria’s Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspects allegedly connected to the firearm recovered from upcoming artiste, Oghenemine Ogidi, who was reportedly extrajudicially killed by a police officer in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state on April 26, 2026.
In a statement issued on Sunday, June 8, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, disclosed that the arrests followed an intensive investigation into the origin and movement of the weapon.
According to the police chief, the suspects identified as Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill, and Amadi Felix Chibuike were apprehended in Bayelsa and Imo states during 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,” according to the CP.
The CP added that “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.”
The CP says “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.’’
CP Oyeniyi further stated that all the suspects are alleged members of the Black Axe confraternity and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. He added that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing suspects, including one Desmond, who remains at large.
