Police arrest 6 for kidnapping, robbery in Delta

The Delta State Police Command reported that it had detained six people wanted for kidnapping and armed robbery, as well as found four motorcycles and a single-barrel rifle that was built in the area, during various operations.

Bright Edafe, the state police public relations officer, said in a statement yesterday that the command was continuing its efforts to stop kidnappers and armed robbers from operating in the state.

According to him, the state's police chief, CP Wale Abass, has since vowed that people must close both of their eyes when they sleep and to make sure the state is secure so that citizens and investors can conduct lawful business without worry.

According to him, “The command has recorded another breakthrough in the fight against crime and criminality, and they are highlighted below.

“On 15/5/2023, a victim (name withheld) of kidnapping/armed robbery reported at Ovwian Aladja Police station that he was intercepted by some suspected kidnappers, who abducted him and his wife and put them in the trunk of their car, drove them to an unknown destination, where they emptied his bank account through bank transfer before releasing them.”

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