Police Arrest Kidnap Syndicates in Delta
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Kidnappers’ den in Delta State, located in the Ogwashi-Ukwu forests in Oshimili North Local Government Area, has been busted by operatives of the special anti-kidnapping and cybercrime squad, with some of the suspects arrested.
Information revealed that five of the suspects were arrested while N5 million was recovered from Sanusi Abdulahi as part of the ransom payment collected from victims.
In a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe on Tuesday, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were responsible for a series of kidnappings in Ibusa, Ogwashi-Ukwu, Obulu-Okiti, Isele-Ukwu, Isele-Asagba, and the most recent case of a young lady at Ogwashi-Ukwu on the 9th of July, 2025.
There has been a manhunt to arrest the others after operatives were led to their hideout at Second Deputy, Oko in Asaba while investigations are ongoing.