The Delta State Police Command has freed a 23-year-old man who was kidnapped and arrested eight suspects in a series of operations carried out between October 20 and 23, 2026.
Officers also recovered three firearms, 26 live cartridges and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, operatives of the Owa-Oyibu Division, working with local volunteer groups, rescued the victim on October 20.
Two suspected kidnappers had seized the young man in front of his home at Owa-Alero the previous day and dragged him into nearby bush.After the victim’s brother reported the incident, police launched an intensive search of the surrounding area and found him the next day.
Efforts continue to track down the two abductors who fled.In a separate operation on October 23, the Violent Crime Response Unit raided a hotel in Abraka believed to be a hideout for drug-related activity. Six suspected cultists were arrested.
Officers recovered a bag containing a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp. Several other people escaped during the raid. Investigations are ongoing to determine the ownership of the weapon and identify additional suspects.
On October 21, the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Sector III, Ubuluku, searched the home of 62-year-old Richard Nmorsi in Ekuku-Agbor community, Ika South Local Government Area. With a warrant, they recovered a locally made single-barrel firearm, 24 live cartridges and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp. Nmorsi was arrested.
Two days later, the same unit raided the residence of 56-year-old Amechi Osemeke, also in Ekuku-Agbor. Officers recovered a serviceable double-barrel firearm and one live cartridge.
Osemeke was taken into custody, and inquiries continue into how he obtained the gun.Commissioner of Police Samuel Erale said the command would maintain intelligence-driven operations to break up criminal networks, recover illegal weapons and protect communities.
He urged residents to stay alert and share credible information with the police, promising that every effort would be made to keep the state safe.
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