Police kill six suspected kidnappers in Delta
The Delta Police Command says it has neutralised six kidnap suspects in the state.
The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said this at a news briefing on Tuesday in Warri.
Mr Edafe said the suspects were neutralised on Wednesday, when operatives raided their hideout on the Ughelli-Patani Expressway.
He said the Commissioner of Police Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) was on a sting operation when they stormed their hideout, located near Unenurhei Community on the expressway.
The police spokesman said, “On July 9, the CP-SAT, while on a sting operation, raided the suspects’ hideout near Unenurhei axis, on the Ughelli-Patani Expressway.
“During the operation, the suspects, who were heavily armed, engaged the police team in a fierce gun duel.
“In the process, the suspects sustained serious gunshot injuries. They were taken to the hospital, where six of them were confirmed dead, while two others are still receiving treatment,” Mr Edafe said.
He said four locally-made guns and 19 rounds of live cartridges were recovered from them.
(NAN)
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