The Delta State Police Command has announced that it has neutralised a kidnapping suspect in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, News About Nigeria reports.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Warri.
He noted that the suspect was neutralised during a shootout, adding that other members of the gang escaped during the shootout.
Edafe stated that the operation that led to the death of the suspect occurred on Thursday near the Adjekota-Ogor communities of Ughelli North.
According to him, the team of police operatives deployed by the Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Olufemi Abaniwonda, intercepted and engaged the hoodlums, resulting in the death of one of the gang members.
He also stated that the team, led by ASP Julius Robinson, acting on credible intelligence, stormed a criminal hideout on the Ughelli/Patani Road by an abandoned filling station.
Edafe, however, disclosed that the suspect had died while receiving treatment in the hospital after sustaining injuries during the shootout.
“The hoodlums, on sighting the police, opened fire on the team, and the police responded.
“In the ensuing gun duel, one of the hoodlums sustained serious gunshot injuries while others escaped.
“The injured suspect was taken to the hospital, where he died while receiving treatment,” he stated.
Edafe revealed that two Beretta pistols and five rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the gang members, adding that a manhunt is already underway for the fleeing members of the gang.
He assured the people that the command would intensify its efforts to apprehend the rest of the gang and will ensure that they face the full wrath of the law.
