Emmanuel lkpeama
The Delta State Police Command has neutralised a suspected kidnapper in a gun duel during which three others were arrested and are presently in police custody. 
In a release signed by the image maker of the command,SP Edafe Bright noted that a special operative team deployed to Ughelli led by ASP Julius Robinson stormed the area and engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, murdered one in cold blood and recovered one Ak-49 rifle .
The statement disclosed that the police team, acting on credible intelligence gathered over a period and an in-depth technical intelligence related to the kidnapping of one male victim (name withheld) kidnapped on 17th May 2024 at his residence in the Adjakota area in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State and later murdered by the kidnappers, cracked down the deadly kidnapping syndicate responsible for the act.
SP Edafe went further to state that CP Abaniwonda Olufemi on resumption of duty frowned at the incessant kidnapping in Ughelli axis and other parts of Delta state, changed the security architecture and deployed a new divisional police officer with a clear mandate to flush out kidnappers in the area.
According to him,this proactive measure taken by the CP has been paying off and is still paying off as the special team has again cracked a gang of four suspected kidnappers in Ughelli.
He said,”Acting on credible intelligence gathered over a period and an in-dept technical intelligence related to the kidnapping of one male victim (name withheld) kidnapped on 17th May 2024 at his resident in Adjakota area In Ughelli South LGA of Delta State and later murdered by the kidnappers, the operatives on special assignment led by ASP Julius Robinson cracked down the deadly kidnapping syndicate responsible for the act on 01/07/2024 at about 1200hrs and arrested one Ismaila Umaru 28yrs ‘m’ of Kekura Village In Awe LGA of Nasarawa State but resident at Oghara town by Power Line, Delta State. ”
“On 04/07/2024 at about 2030hrs the suspect led operatives to the arrest of two (2) other gang members namely Chede Mohammed ‘m’ 18yrs a native of Nasarawa State but resident of Agwara in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State and Mohammadu Sani ‘m’ 26yrs a native of Banbiru area of Abuja but resident at Upper Agbarho Area of Ughelli North. Acting on their confession at about 0530hrs of 05/07/2024, the operative stormed the bush by Oviri-ogor where the operatives encountered an attack from other gang members where one of the suspect hiding in the bush sustained serious gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment. One AK 49 rifle recovered in the hideout and investigation is ongoing.”he submitted
