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Operatives from Abraka Police Station in Abraka community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, on routine patrol along Campus 3 of the Delta State University, DELSE, have killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested another with serious gunshot injuries during an exchange of gunfire.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Two others escaped from the crime scene as they rescued a kidnap victim and reunited him with his family.
The police also recovered from the suspects, one AK-47 rifle with breech no 06571 without magazine.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement signed and made available to DAILY POST on Monday.
He said the police led by the Divisional Police Officer,SP Fabian Ayameh were alerted that a gang of four armed men were operating in a silver-coloured Lexus SUV with reg. no. KSF 315 HF On 11/06/2023 at about 2109hrs.
According to the police image maker, “The team swiftly mobilized and went on the trail of the kidnappers.
“The suspects, noticing that the policemen were closing in on them, fired gunshots while trying to escape, and the police responded bravely.
“Due to the superior firepower of the police, their operational vehicle was successfully demobilised which made the hoodlums abandon the victim, jumped out of the vehicle, took to their heels in different directions while firing gunshots in a bid to escape.
“The combat ready policemen engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and successfully neutralised one of them, arrested another with serious gunshot injuries while two others escaped.”
DSP Edafe noted that, “Manhunt for the other fleeing suspect is ongoing.”
Police kill suspected kidnapper, arrest one other in Delta
