Police Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Victims In Delta

policeThree suspected kidnappers met their waterloo on Sunday in the hands of the police at Enwhen village, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The kidnappers were killed when men of the Dragon Squad of the policeĀ force stormed their den to rescue their victims.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, saidĀ the kidnap victims, Mr. Cyril Djebah, and Ms. AugustinaĀ Godwin from Ughelli, were kidnapped last Tuesday by unknown hoodlums.

ā€œActing on a tip-off, SARS operatives and Dragon patrolĀ team based at Ughelli stormed the kidnappersā€™ den at Enwhen village inĀ Isoko South LGA, Delta state.

ā€œThe kidnappers on sighting the police team engaged them in a gunĀ duel. In the process three of the hoodlums identified as one SamsonĀ Ughomare (m), Wisdom Ezormare (m) and Lucky (m), (surname unknown)Ā were fatally wounded while others escaped with bullet wound, whereasĀ the two victims were rescued unhurt.

ā€œItems recovered from them include three (3) locally made gunsā€, the PPRO said.