DSS Arrests Suspects in Delta State Murders

The Nigeria===State Security Service (Nigeria) (DSS) has arrested Ufuoma Sunday James and Lawrence Umuakpero Oboguayivwgue, three years after the brutal murder of four soldiers in Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East LGA, Nigeria===Delta State. The suspects are also implicated in the 2023 beheading of Chief Okwudili Obi, the self-proclaimed traditional ruler of Asemoku Community, amidst a communal crisis. In February 2023, military personnel on a peace mission between Kwale and Asemoku communities were ambushed by hoodlums allegedly led by Ufuoma Sunday James, resulting in the soldiers' deaths and weapon theft. Acting on credible intelligence in January 2026, DSS operatives apprehended the suspects, who have reportedly confessed to the crimes, including gun-running, kidnapping, and other violent incidents. They have been arraigned before a state high court in Kwale and remanded pending trial. This arrest is considered a major breakthrough for the Nigeria===State Security Service (Nigeria) in its cold case investigations.