Delta Police Kill 6 Suspected Kidnappers, Arrest 5, Recover N5m, Locally Made Guns

Six suspected kidnappers have been neutralized by the operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad of the Delta State Police Command, following a raid on their hideout that resulted in a fierce gun duel in Ewu community, Ughelli South local government area of the state.

This comes as the police, also during a sting operation, recovered the sum of N5 million in ransom after arresting four suspected kidnappers in Ogwashi Uku in Oshimili North LGA of the State.

The operation, which was led by CSP Godwin Osadolor, paid off as police trailed the suspected kidnappers terrorising the State to their hideout at Ogwashi Uku,

Confirming this in a statement, Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe, said the police earlier med Sanusi Abdulahi was arrested in possession of a ransom of five million naira (#5,000,000), which was part of the ransom they collected from one of their victims.

ho confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday, said that the police command, under the leadership of CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, made the significant achievement in its unwavering commitment to rid the state of criminal elements.

Edafe said that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings at Ibusa, Ogwash-Uku, Obulu-Okiti, Isele-Ukwu, Isele-Asagba and most recently the kidnapping of a young lady at Ogwash-Uku on the 9th July 2025.

He disclosed that the suspect led the operatives to their hideout at Second Deputy and Oko in Asaba, where four other members of his gang were also arrested. Investigation is ongoing.

The statement further reads, “On the 9th of July, 2025, at about 0835 hrs, along the Patani-Ughelli Expressway, near the Unenurhei axis, Operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team in a sting operation raided the hideout of Solomon Danisco aka “Picolo”, Nelson Jacob, Oruma Saturday, Olise Jude, Precious Urhobowin, Whisky Rufus, aka “Asawana”, a native of Ewu community.

“During the operation, the suspects, heavily armed, engaged the operatives in a fierce gun duel during which the suspects and their gang members sustained serious gunshot injuries.

“They were taken to the hospital, where six of them were confirmed dead while two others are still receiving treatment. Exhibit recovered includes four (4) locally-made guns and nineteen (19) rounds of live cartridges” the statement added.