The Police Command in Delta has foiled a kidnap attempt in the state.
Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri.
Edafe said the plan was foiled on Sunday in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, following credible information.
He said that operatives of the CP-SAT, led by ASP Julius Robinson, in collaboration with the community vigilantes, burst the criminals’ hideout in Agbarho.
“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of CP-SAT received information that about six suspected kidnappers were sighted at a bush path along the Upper Agbarho area.
“Consequently, the police team, in collaboration with the community vigilantes, carried out a well-coordinated covert operation and cordoned off the criminal hideout located in an uncompleted building,” he said.
Edafe said that upon sighting the police team, the suspects engaged the operatives in a gun duel.
He said that in the process of the shootout, the suspects abandoned their weapons and fled, with varying degrees of gunshot injuries.
The police spokesman said that one FNC rifle loaded with one round of live ammunition, one pump-action gun with 32 rounds of live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.
He stated that the command has launched a manhunt to apprehend the fleeing criminal gang members.
