Police shoot two suspected kidnappers to death in Warri

By Jon Egie

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command attached to the ‘B’ Division, Warri have shot dead two suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition .

A release issued by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe said, on Saturday, eve of Christmas Day, December 24, at about 2300hours, operatives of ‘B’ Division Warri patrol team, while on night surveillance patrol duty along Okumagba Estate roundabout in Warri South LGA, intercepted a tricycle with two male occupants, and subjected them to a search.

“During the search, three live cartridges concealed under the seat of the tricycle were recovered. The suspects were taken into custody. Upon interrogation, suspects confessed to be members of a five man kidnapping syndicate operating around Warri and its environs.

“Acting on their confessions, the next day,the suspects led Police operatives to their hideout at a house located along Upper Erejuwa Street, where one (1) AK49 rifle with breach no. 11876, one (1) locally made double barrel long gun, two (2) machetes were recovered.

“On their way back to the Police Station, the two suspects jumped out of the moving Police Hilux vehicle in an attempt to escape, but the Policemen gave them a hot chase. In a bid to demobilize them, they were maimed by the operatives, and rearrested. The suspects gave up the ghost while they were being taken to the hospital. Manhunt for the other members of the gang is ongoing.”