Three years after four soldiers were brutally murdered in Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested two suspects allegedly linked to the killings.
Bellnews reports that the suspects, identified as Ufuoma Sunday James and Lawrence Umuakpero Oboguayivwgue, were also reportedly implicated in the beheading of Chief Okwudili Obi, popularly known as Odumodu, the self-acclaimed traditional ruler of Asemoku Community, during a 2023 communal crisis.
Recall that in February 2023, military personnel deployed on a peace mission amid a communal clash between Kwale and Asemoku communities were ambushed by hoodlums.
The attack, allegedly led by James, resulted in the killing of the four soldiers and the theft of their weapons.
The incident sparked outrage and heightened security operations in the area at the time.
According to TVC, credible sources disclosed that the DSS, after more than a year of investigation, made a breakthrough in January 2026 following actionable intelligence.
“DSS operatives have been investigating the case for over a year now and in January this year, they received accurate intelligence which led to the arrest of the suspects,” a source said.
The source added that the suspects allegedly confessed to their involvement in the killings and other criminal activities.
“The suspects have confessed to the crimes and also admitted to other crimes including gun running, kidnapping and other violent incidents,” the source stated.
The duo were reportedly arraigned before a judge at the State High Court sitting in Kwale and subsequently remanded in a correctional facility pending trial.
Security sources described the arrest as a major breakthrough in the agency’s effort to unravel cold cases involving attacks on security personnel.
The development, according to security officials, demonstrates the DSS’s determination to pursue justice irrespective of the time elapsed since the commission of the crime.