Delta State Police operatives killed five suspected kidnappers terrorizing areas including Ubulu-Uku and Issele-Uku, recovering AK-47 rifles and ammunition in the process

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have successfully neutralized five suspected kidnappers who have been terrorizing the Ubulu-Uku, Issele-Uku, Issele-Asagba, and surrounding areas of Delta State.

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The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Sunday. According to SP Edafe, the police, acting on credible intelligence, raided one of the kidnappers’ hideouts located in the Agu-Amawbia forest in Anambra State. During this operation, they recovered one AK-47 rifle and 132 rounds of live ammunition.

Further investigation led the police to another hideout situated in a forest between Issele-Asagba and Otulu, where a suspect identified as Bellow Abubakar and his gang members were lying in wait.

“On sighting the policemen, the suspected kidnappers attacked them in a fierce gun battle but the operatives, who were aware of the battle ahead reciprocated in a like manner,” stated SP Edafe.

“The suspects could not withstand the firepower of the operatives, as they ran in different directions with various degrees of bullet injuries.

Five of the suspects, including the said Bellow Abubakar, who could not escape due to severity of their injuries, were taken to the hospital but they were confirmed dead.”

SP Edafe further disclosed that an additional two AK-47 rifles and 18 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition were recovered from the forest. He also confirmed that a manhunt is currently underway for other injured suspects who managed to escape.