Police kill 2 suspected kidnappers in Ekakpamre

* Rescue victim

By Jon Egie

Operatives of Delta State Police Command have shot dead two suspected kidnappers who engaged the policemen in a gunfight at a Bush in Ekakpamre, Saturday, December 30.

The deceased criminals with one other, now at large, had attempted to and indeed abducted and innocent citizens 8n Jakpa Road, Effurun from where they drove the victim in a hijacked vehicle to the Bush in Ekakpamre where they engaged the Police who were in their trail in the gunfight that neutralized two members of the gang while a third escaped with bullet wounds.

A release issued by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe said on the said date, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at about 1930hrs, a 23-year-old male (name withheld) parked his Black-colored GLK 350 Benz SUV along Jakpa Road leaving his brother (named withheld) inside the vehicle as he went about other activities.

He was later alerted that the vehicle was attacked by three armed men who carried the vehicle with his brother in it, driving off to an unknown destination.

” Upon receipt of this information, the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Wale Abass PSC, directed the DPO Ekpan CSP Aliyu Shaba to mobilize Operatives and ensure that the victim was rescued and the suspects arrested and brought to book.

” The DPO in compliance with the CP’s directive led a surveillance team attached to Ekpan division for the operation, acting on a technically generated intelligence, the team proceeded to a bush at Ekakpamre, Ughelli-South LGA, where upon being sighted by the kidnappers, were staged to a serious gun duel and in the process of the ensuing gun duel, two of the kidnappers were fatally injured, while one of them escaped with gunshot injuries.

“The kidnapped victim was rescued unhurt, two single-barrel and one double-barrel gun with two expended cartridges were recovered, alongside the vehicle.

“The two injured suspects were taken to the Hospital where they were certified dead by the doctor on duty. Efforts are on to arrest the injured suspect who escaped.” The police statement said.