The Delta State Police Command has rescued a 23-year-old kidnap victim and arrested eight suspects as three firearms, 26 live cartridges and substances suspected to be Indian hemp were also recovered.\n<\/p>\n
The operations were conducted across the state between October 20 and 23, 2026.\n<\/p>\n
The command\u2019s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said in a statement on Saturday that operatives of the Owa-Oyibu Division, working with local volunteer groups, rescued the victim on October 20, 2026.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOn October 20, 2026, operatives of Owa-Oyibu Division, in collaboration with local volunteer groups, successfully rescued a 23-year-old man whom two suspected kidnappers abducted on October 19, 2026 at Owa-Alero,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victim was reportedly seized in front of his residence and dragged into a nearby bush,\u201d it added.\n<\/p>\n
Following a report lodged by his brother, operatives began an intensive search of the surrounding bushes, which led to his rescue the following day.<\/p>\n
The police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing abductors.<\/p>\n
In another development, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, on October 23, 2026, raided a hotel in Abraka suspected to be a hideout for drug-related activities.\n<\/p>\n
Six suspected cultists were arrested during the operation, while a bag containing a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp was recovered. Some individuals fled upon sighting the operatives.\n<\/p>\n
The police said investigations were ongoing to establish the ownership and source of the firearm and to identify other persons connected with the incident. <\/p>\n
Also, on October 21, 2026, operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Sector III, Ubuluku, raided the residence of a 62-year-old suspect, Richard Nmorsi, at Ekuku-Agbor community in the Ika South Local Government Area.\n<\/p>\n
A search of the premises, conducted with a warrant, led to the recovery of one locally fabricated single-barrel firearm, 24 live cartridges and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.\n<\/p>\n
The suspect was arrested, while the exhibits were taken into custody for further investigation.\n<\/p>\n
Similarly, on October 23, 2026, operatives of the same unit raided the residence of a 56-year-old suspect, Amechi Osemeke, at Ekuku-Agbor community.<\/p>\n
During a search conducted with a warrant, they recovered one serviceable double-barrel firearm and one live cartridge.\n<\/p>\n
The suspect was arrested, and an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his possession of the firearm.\n<\/p>\n
Also, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Samuel Erale, said the command would sustain its operations.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe command would sustain intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks, recovering illegally possessed firearms and safeguarding communities across the state,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
Erale urged residents to \u201cremain vigilant and provide credible information to the police\u201d, assuring them that no effort would be spared in ensuring their safety and security.\n <\/p>\n
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