Suspected kidnapper neutralised after gun duel with Police in Delta, victims rescued

A suspected kidnapper has died and different earnestly injured aft a fierce weapon duel with operatives of the Issele-Uku Police Division led by CSP Aderemi Badiru, alongside the military, section vigilante groups, and hunters.

The Police besides rescued 3 kidnap victims and arrested a 22-year aged suspect, Ahmadu Hassan, during a coordinated search-and-rescue operation, recovering from him 1 AK-47 firearm loaded with 4 rounds of unrecorded ammunition.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the improvement successful a connection successful Warri.

The connection read, “The Delta State Police Command has recorded a large breakthrough successful its sustained combat against convulsive crime, successfully rescuing 3 kidnapped victims, arresting a suspected kidnapper, and recovering an AK-47 firearm pursuing a fierce weapon conflict successful Issele-Uku.”

“Sequel to a kidnapping study received astatine the Issele-Uku Division connected 16th March 2026, the DPO, CSP Aderemi Badiru, successful collaboration with the military, section vigilante groups, and hunters, swiftly mobilised and launched a coordinated search-and-resc...