Operatives of the Delta State police command have killed two suspected kidnappers and rescued their victims, a couple within Warri and Ughelli area of the state.
The deceased suspects met their waterloo on Wednesday when CSP Aliyu Shaba led operatives from Ovwian Aladja division in a confidence building proactive patrol along DSC/Effurrun road.
During the patrol, the DPO received a distress call that a man and his wife (name withheld) were kidnapped and their Lexus Jeep (registration number withheld) also taken away by the suspected criminals.
The DPO swiftly trailed the escape route of the suspected kidnappers and eventually intercepted the vehicle along Warri-Sapele Road by Aziza Junction.
The police public relations officer Bright Edafe confirmed that the kidnappers on sighting the police, opened fire on the team in a bid to escape and the police professionally responded.
“The police neutralised two of the suspects in the process, while the other suspects abandoned the vehicle and escaped. The victims were rescued unhurt. One AK47 rifle with breach number 16869, forty-six rounds of 7.62 live ammunition, one pump action gun, and 13 live cartridges were recovered
He said a manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
The commissioner of police, CP Wale Abass, while expressing satisfaction with the conduct of the successful operation, admonished other DPO’s to sanitize their areas as well.
He said the command will force criminals to relocate or steer clear from crime.
The CP also advised parents and community leaders to talk to their youths/wards not to take up arms in order to make a living because they will eventually meet a disastrous end.
