The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspects connected to the firearm found on an upcoming musician, Oghenemine Ogidi, who was shot and killed by a police officer on April 26. The development marks a new turn in a case that earlier drew widespread public concern. Police presented the arrests as progress in tracing how the weapon ended up in the artist's possession. The matter had been closely followed since the killing.
According to the Commissioner of Police, investigations led to the arrest of four individuals. They were named as Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill and Amadi Felix Chibuike. The arrests were made in the course of efforts to establish the origin of the firearm. Police said the breakthrough came after following the trail of the weapon.
Investigators say the four suspects are part of a gun-running syndicate. According to the police account, the suspects helped trace the movement of the firearm through a chain of transactions. That chain, they say, eventually brought the weapon into the possession of the late musician. The arrests are described as a step in uncovering the wider network behind the weapons.
Police also revealed that the firearm was meant to be delivered to another individual, identified as Desmond. He is said to remain at large at the time of the arrests. Authorities say tracking the transactions has helped expose the network behind the distribution of weapons. Efforts are continuing to apprehend other suspects still on the run.
The suspects are believed by the authorities to be members of a cult group known as the Black Axe. Police indicated that they would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. In the meantime, the command said it was pressing on with the probe. The focus remains on dismantling the structure that moved the firearm.
The case had earlier generated strong reactions following the death of the young artist, who was shot and killed by a police officer. The latest arrests shift attention to the question of how the recovered weapon entered circulation. Police framed the operation as part of a broader effort against gun running in the state. The investigation, they say, is still ongoing.