One suspected kidnapper has been killed, and three other of his members arrested with gunshot wounds in Delta State, the State Police Command said in a released statement.
According to the statement released on Tuesday 2nd May 2023, by the Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, the successful killing of one suspected kidnapper and arrest of three other suspects, is coming following reports of incessant kidnapping and armed robbery incidents around the Ughelli, Warri and Environs of the state.
DSP Bright Edafe who shared photos of the arrested kidnappers, and items recovered from them, stated that the arrest came after the Deputy Commissioner of Police in the state, DCP Johnson Adenola mandated all divisional police officers in the Command to gather intelligence and ensure that this ugly trend is nipped in the bud.
“In compliance with this directive, on 30/04/2023 at about 1300hrs, acting on information received via intelligence gathered on an armed robbery gang that snatched one AK47 rifle from a police officer and also allegedly kidnapped and murdered one Godspower Emmanuel, after collecting four hundred thousand naira (N400,000) ransom were sited at a hotel in Agbarho area of Delta state,” the Police statement said.
“The DPO Ovwian Aladja division, CSP Aliyu Shaba mobilized and led detectives to the area in search of them. While the search was ongoing, the suspects sighted the policemen from hiding and opened fire, to which the police equally responded”.
During the gun duel, one Felix A.K.A “OBJ” was shot and later confirmed dead at the hospital, while three other suspects namely Stephen Precious ‘m’ 19yrs old, Godstime Sunday ‘m’ 28yrs old, and Apene Prince ‘m’ 28yrs old, were arrested with various degrees of bullet injuries.
One AK 47 rilfe with breech no. 19617, eighteen (18) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one English double barrel gun, eleven (11) Android phones, two button phones, one long knife, and one suspected stolen white-coloured GLK Mercedes Benz with reg. no YAB 733 BK, two bottles of codeine, and two wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered. The investigation is ongoing.