Deadly kidnapper shot dead during gun-battle with police in Delta

By Edeki Igafe

The Police Repeat in Delta on Monday mentioned it has neutralised a suspected kidnapper and arrested one other in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Situation of the recount.

The spokesperson of the insist, DSP Vibrant Edafe, disclosed this on Monday in Warri.

He mentioned one individual rescued from the kidnappers on Sunday has been reunited with his household.

Edafe mentioned that the four-man kidnap gang working with a Lexus SUV with Registration Number: KSF 315 HF, kidnapped the victim at a petroleum web disclose in Abraka.

He mentioned the Divisional Police Officer in Abraka, SP Fabian Ayameh became alerted of the kidnap incident whereas on routine patrol.

“The personnel without be conscious mobilised and went on the toddle of the kidnappers. The suspects on noticing that the policemen had been closing in on them, fired gunshots whereas making an strive to derive away and the police responded.

“As a result of the superior firepower of the police, their operational automobile became successfully demobilised, the hoodlums abandon the victim and jumped out of the automobile.

“They ran to fully different directions whereas firing gunshots in a uncover to derive away.

“The policemen engaged them in a gun duel and successfully neutralised thought to be one of them and arrest but another with serious gunshot accidents whereas two others escaped,” he mentioned.

Edafe mentioned that one AK-47 rifle with Breech Number: 06571 without journal became recovered, adding that manhunt for the fleeing participants of the crowd became ongoing.