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By Christopher Oji
Delta State Police Command has neutralized efour suspected kidnappers at Issele-Uku, on Agbor/Asaba Express Road.
The suspects were killed on Friday after a gun duel with the police.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edafe Bright,said the kidnappers were terrorizing the people of Asaba, Ogwashi-Uku and Ubulu-uku , and were responsible for series of kidnappings in the communities.
He said the syndicate was responsible for the kidnap of a medical doctor and murder of Esther Ojoh.
In a statement, Bright said ,” following the kidnap of a doctor at Issele-uku,on April 16, 2025, and his release on April 7,2025, after collecting a ransom of #15,000,000 from the medical doctor and a driver. Commissioner of Police,Olufemi Abaniwonda, directed operatives of CP-Special Assignment Team, to embark on an intelligence-led investigation and ensure that the kidnappers were arrested and brought to justice.
‘In compliance with the said directive, commander CP SAT, ASP Julius Robinson, led his team in a sting operation at about 20 p.m,of April 10, trailed and arrested one Abubakar Usman( a.k.a Shehu ).
“Shehu as he is popularly known in the underworld was the gang leader of the deadly kidnapping syndicate and responsible for series of kidnap at Ogwashi-uku, Ibusa, Ubuluku and environs and also responsible for the kidnap of the medical doctor and collected a ransom of #15,000,000.
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” They were also responsible for the kidnap of the wife and daughter of Mr Godwin Anuka after killing him at Ogwashi-uku area as well. He also confessed to being responsible for the kidnap of a realtor Esther Ojoh at Ibusa whose corpse was later found on March 24,2025.
“Acting on his confession at about 11 a:m of April 9, 2025, the suspect led operatives to their hideout, a forest along Asaba/Agbor express road between Okpanam and Issele-Asagba, where on the process of searching the area, the suspect raised the alarm and fled to join his waiting gang members.
“The gang members engaged the team in a fierce gun duel during which four of the suspects, including the said Usman Abubakar sustained serious gun shot injuries. Three AK-47 rifles, 90 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered. The injured suspect were taken to the General Hospital, Ogwashi-uku, where they were confirmed deas by the medical doctor on duty .
“CP Olufemi Abaniwonda commended the gallantry of operatives of CP-SAT, noting that their braveness is worth emulating and urged other officers to emulate them. He also thanked all the concerned people of Delta State for trusting the police with useful, credible and timely information and solicited for more support assuring them that the command under his leadership would not disappoint”.
