Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have foiled a planned kidnapping incident in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, and arrested two suspects in separate intelligence-led operations.
This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Warri on Wednesday.
The statement noted, “On July 31, 2026, operatives of ‘A’ Division, Ughelli, while acting on credible intelligence, foiled a planned kidnapping following information that Jeremiah Kwane, 26, had allegedly attempted to recruit an individual into a kidnapping syndicate with a view to abducting a pastor and a retired school principal in Ughelli.”
Edafe affirmed that the intelligence was immediately acted upon, leading to the arrest of the suspect at his duty post in Ughelli.
“A search conducted during the operation led to the recovery of one single-barrel gun and two live cartridges,” he
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