A suspected kidnapper has been killed by operatives of the Delta State Police Command.
Nigeria crime.com also gathered that the operatives successfully rescued a kidnapped victim who was kidnapped at the filling station in Abraka area of the state by a four-man kidnapping gang operating in a silver-coloured Lexus SUV with reg. no. KSF 315 HF.
Confirming the incident, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe said that “On 11 June 2023 at about 9:26 PM operatives of Abraka police station led by the DPO SP Fabian Ayameh, while on routine patrol along campus III road Abraka, Ethiope East LGA, was alerted of a kidnap incident at a filling station in Abraka by a gang of four armed men operating in a silver coloured Lexus SUV with reg. no. KSF 315 HF.
“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 demobilized which made the hoodlums abandon the victim, jumped out of the vehicle, took to their heels running in different directions while firing gunshots in a bid to escape.
“The combat-ready policemen engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and successfully neutralized one of them, arrested one other with serious gunshot injuries while two others escaped. One AK 47 rifle with breech no 06571 without a magazine was recovered.
“The victim who was kidnapped at the filling station has since been reunited with his family. Manhunt for the other fleeing suspect is ongoing.” It added.
This is coming days after suspected gunmen kidnapped three persons in Ughelli metropolis.