BREAKING: DSS Finally Nabs Two Suspects In Soldiers’ Murder After 3 Years

According to Ireporter Online, the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal killing of four soldiers in Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, nearly three years after the incident.

The suspects, identified as Ufuoma Sunday James and Lawrence Umuakpero Oboguayivwgue, are also allegedly linked to the beheading of Chief Okwudili Obi, popularly known as Odumodu, the self-acclaimed traditional ruler of Asemoku Community, during a communal crisis that occurred in 2023.

It would be recalled that in February 2023, soldiers deployed to restore peace following violent clashes between the Kwale and Asemoku communities were ambushed by suspected hoodlums. The attack reportedly resulted in the death of four military personnel and the theft of their service weapons, triggering widespread outrage and intensified security operations across the area.

Credible security sources disclosed that the DSS recorded a major breakthrough in January 2026 after acting on actionable intelligence gathered during an extensive investigation that spanned over a year. The intelligence reportedly led to the arrest of the two suspects.

Security sources further revealed that the suspects allegedly confessed to their involvement in the killings and admitted participation in other criminal activities, including gun running, kidnapping and several violent attacks within the region.

The suspects were subsequently arraigned before a State High Court sitting in Kwale and were remanded in a correctional facility pending the commencement of their trial.

Security officials have described the arrest as a significant step in efforts to resolve long-standing cases involving attacks on security operatives, noting that the development underscores the DSS’s resolve to ensure justice, regardless of how much time has passed since the crimes were committed.