The Delta State Police Command has thwarted a planned kidnapping plot following a discreet operation that led to the recovery of firearms and ammunition.
The development was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bright Edafe, who said the operation was carried out by operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team based on credible intelligence.
According to the statement, the police stormed a suspected criminal hideout located along a bush path in the Upper Agbarho area after receiving reports that about six suspected kidnappers were operating in the vicinity.
The intelligence-led operation was carried out on the night of Monday, January 11 and was led by Julius Robinson, with support from community vigilantes.
“Upon sighting the police operatives, the suspects opened fire,” the command said, adding that the officers responded decisively, overpowering the suspects and forcing them to flee with varying degrees of injury.
The police said the suspects abandoned weapons and other items while escaping from the scene.
Recovered items included one FNC rifle loaded with one round of live ammunition and one pump-action gun containing thirty-two live cartridges.
“All exhibits have been recovered and taken into custody,” the statement said, adding that a manhunt had been launched to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
Reacting to the operation, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesola, praised the operatives for their bravery and effective deployment of intelligence.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to denying criminal elements the opportunity to operate in the state, warning that Delta State would remain hostile to all forms of criminal activity.
The police further assured residents that efforts would continue to intensify against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across the state.
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