Police rescue abducted woman in Delta, launches manhunt for kidnappers

Police Operatives and vigilantes from Sapele Division person rescued an abducted pistillate from the hands of kidnappers on the Eko-Amukpe roadworthy successful Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.

​The Police person besides launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspects astatine astir 1945hrs connected 2nd September 2026. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, disclosed this successful a connection successful Warri.

He said, “At astir 1945hrs connected 2nd September 2026, the Sapele Division received a distress study that a pistillate had been ambushed by equipped men astatine the entranceway of her residence on Eko Amukpe Road portion attempting to thrust into her compound.”

According to SP Edafe, “The suspects fired respective shots into the aerial earlier taking her into a adjacent bush.”

SP Edafe explained that, “Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Sapele Division, instantly mobilised patrol and surveillance teams to the scene, wherever expended AK-47 ammunition shells were recovered.

“Operatives, supported by section vigilantes, thereafter commenced an intensive hunt of the surrou...