Delta Police Appeals For Intel On APC-NDC Clash, Confirms Rifle Recovery

The Delta State Police Command has appealed for information that could assist its investigation into the clash between suspected supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.

The command also clarified reports surrounding the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during the incident, saying the weapon was not handed over to the police by anyone but was found during a search of an old building near where officers rescued a man from a mob.

The command made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe.

The statement followed reports on social media alleging the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during a political rally in Uvwie, as well as alleged efforts to secure the release of the suspect.

The command said it received intelligence on September 15 about a planned rally and the likelihood of a clash between APC and NDC supporters.

“All efforts to contact the organizers proved abortive until on 17th of September 2026, when the command received written notifications from both APC and NDC supporters ahead of the planned rally scheduled for 18th of September 2026 at Angle Park, Warri less than ten (10) hours to the date of the rally.

“They were however advised not to use the place of convergence (angle park) for the rally, hence they went their separate ways,” the statement read.

It added that at about 5am on September 18, the Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, ordered the deployment of policemen to the proposed venue to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

“During the rally, there was heightened tension and likelihood of a possible clash between supporters of both parties. This led to additional deployment of patrol teams on operation ”SHOW OF FORCE”, and the situation was subsequently brought under control.

“At about 1130hours of the same date, Police Patrol teams on show of force noticed that a group of irate youths were mobbing an individual later identified as one Collins Egbara close to an old building at Orumarho community in Effurun town, Uvwie LGA.

“The said Collins was beaten to stupor and the officers quickly rescued him from the mob. At the moment he was rescued till date, the police could not ascertain if he belongs to any political party as he has not been able to give statement.