Delta State police, in collaboration with military forces, killed two suspected kidnappers and rescued two women during a fierce gun battle in Ubulu-Uku, recovering weapons and cash amid ongoing anti-kidnapping campaigns.
Delta State police say two suspected kidnappers were killed and two women rescued in a joint operation with soldiers in Ubulu-Uku, as officers recovered N4.2 million, an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from the scene. The command said the raid was carried out by its Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad after intelligence linked the gang to abductions in Ibusa and Enu-Ani Mega City, Ogwashi-Uku.
According to the police statement quoted by local outlets, the suspects opened fire when operatives closed in on their hideout along the power line in Ubulu-Uku, prompting a gun battle. The injured men were taken to hospital, where a doctor later confirmed them dead, while the rescued victims were described as female.
The development fits a pattern of sustained anti-kidnapping operations in Delta, where police have stepped up combined deployments with the military, vigilantes and hunters in recent months. In March, officers rescued victims and recovered weapons in separate operations around Issele-Uku and the Ibusa-Ogwashi-Uku axis, while in October 2025 the command said it had arrested seven suspects and freed three male hostages in Warri South.
Delta police spokesman Bright Edafe said the search for fleeing members of the gang was continuing in nearby bushes. State commissioner Yemi Oyeniyi praised the inter-agency response and urged residents to keep supplying credible intelligence, saying the command remained committed to protecting lives and property.
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