Delta: Police Engage Daredevil Suspected Kidnappers, Armed Robbers, Neutralize 10, Recover Five AK47, Others

Delta State Police Command has again recorded another major success in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.

Following killings, arsons, kidnapping, armed robbery, attack on innocent civilians and policemen while on duty and their rifles taken away, the Command did not relent in its effort towards arresting and ensuring that these hoodlums are brought to book.

Consequently, the Command went on intelligence led investigation and on the 21st of 2022, at about 0500 hours, the Commissioner of Police Delta State detailed a combined team comprising of the State Anti-kidnapping/Cybercrime Squad, Dragon patrol teams, RRS Operatives, and Anti-Cult Volunteers from Agbor, Ekwoma, Igbodo, Ibusa, Abavo, Kwale respectively.

The combined teams embarked on a sting operation and stormed the hideout of these dare devil kidnappers/ armed robbers around Kwale Axis.

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The Hoodlums who were armed with AK47 rifles and charms on sighting the Police shot sporadically at them and the team equally engaged them in a fierce gun battle.

Due to the superior firepower of the Police, ten of the suspected kidnappers/armed robbers were successfully neutralized while others escaped with gunshot injuries.

Five AK 47 rifles, six magazines and one hundred and seventeen (117) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition were recovered from them.

The CP while assuring residents that the Command will continue to sustain this tempo, also urged members of the public, vigilantes, Anti-Cult volunteers and other non State actors to continue to partner with the Police with a view to ensuring that Delta state will not be a safe haven for criminals.