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Kidnapping gang behind abduction, killing of victim in cold blood arrested in Delta

by Felix Ekwu
11 months ago
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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have apprehended a gang of four suspected kidnappers.

The spokesperson for the Command, SP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Saturday afternoon said the gang was responsible for the kidnapping of a male victim (name withheld) on May 17, 2024, at his resident in Adjakota area in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State and later murdered him in cold blood.

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The police image-maker said the deadly kidnapping syndicate was cracked down by a special operations team led by ASP Julius Robinson deployed by the Delta State Commissioner for Police, CP Abaniwona Olufemi to deal with the incessant kidnapping in Ughelli axis of the state.

He said the team on July 1, 2024, arrested “one Ismaila Umaru 28yrs ‘m’ of Kekura Village In Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State but resident at Oghara town by Power Line, Delta State.

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“On 04/07/2024 at about 2030hrs, the suspect led operatives to the arrest of two other gang members namely Chede Mohammed ‘m’ 18yrs a native of Nasarawa State but resident of Agwara in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State and Mohammadu Sani ‘m’ 26yrs a native of Banbiru area of Abuja but resident at Upper Agbarho Area of Ughelli North.

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“Acting on their confession at about 0530hrs of 05/07/2024, the operative stormed the bush by Oviri-ogor where the operatives encountered an attack from other gang members where one of the suspects hiding in the bush sustained serious gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment.

“One AK 49 rifle was recovered in the hideout and investigation is ongoing”.

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