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Police in Delta Kill 2 Suspected Kidnappers in Gun Battle, Recovers AK-47 rifle
Two suspected kidnappers have been reported dead in fierce gun battle with operatives of the Delta State Police command, in a combined effort with men of Operation Delta Sweep.
The suspects were killed at Nniogbo Owa Ekei Boji Boji Owa after they opened fore at the police.
The operation which took place on Wednesday 17, at 1100hours, followed intelligence report to the DPO Owa-oyibu that some kidnappers were sighted at Nniogbo Owa Ekei Boji Boji Owa.
Acting on the information, the DPO was said to have led a combined team of Policemen and vigilantes alongside two teams of Operation Delta sweep to the scene.
State Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe who confirmed this, in a statement late Wednesday night, said that the combined teams stormed the bush where the suspects, upon sighting the teams, opened fire, which was repelled by the teams.
He said that in the fierce gun duel, two of the suspected kidnappers sustained gunshot injuries and were taken to Owa-Alero general hospital, where they were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
According to him, during the operations, one AK-47 rifle, with forty rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and two magazines were recovered.
Manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing, he added.
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