Two suspects have been arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly killing four soldiers in Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East LGA of Delta State.

The suspects, Ufuoma Sunday James and Lawrence Umuakpero Oboguayivwgue, it was learnt, have also been arraigned in Court for the alleged offences.

Daily Trust reports that in February 2023, military personnel deployed on a peace mission during a communal crisis between the Kwale and Asemoku communities in Ndokwa East LGA were ambushed by hoodlums. The ambush, which was allegedly led by James, resulted in the death of the soldiers and theft of their weapons.

Similarly, the gunmen had also beheaded four military officers and Chief Okwudili Obi (aka Odumodu), the self-proclaimed traditional ruler of Asemoku Community, amid a communal crisis.

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Giving an update three years after the brutal murder, credible security sources revealed that in January 2026, DSS operatives, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended the suspects.

The suspects, according to the highly-placed source, reportedly confessed to the crimes and admitted involvement in gun-running and other violent incidents.

"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," the source explained.

He added, "The suspects have confessed to the crimes and also admitted to other offences including gun running, kidnapping and other violent incidents.

"They have been arraigned before a state high court in Kwale, where the judge ordered that they be remanded in a correctional centre pending trial."