A statement on Tuesday by the Delta Command's spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, also revealed that an AK-49 rifle with a locally made gun and cartridges were recovered from the deceased kidnappers.
The Delta State command of the Nigeria Police Force says its operatives killed two suspected kidnappers in the Warri South Local Government Area of the state.
A statement on Tuesday by the Delta Command's spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, also revealed that an AK-49 rifle with a locally made gun and cartridges were recovered from the deceased kidnappers.
Edafe said the killing of the kidnappers was sequel to an arrest of the kidnap gang's member on December 24, 2022 by operatives of ‘B’ Division Warri patrol team at about 2300hours.
According to the statement team who were on night surveillance patrol duty had intercepted a tricycle with two male occupants and subjected them to a search.
Upon a thorough search, three live cartridges concealed under the seat of the tricycle were recovered, Command's spokesman said, adding that the suspects were immediately taken into custody.
"Upon interrogation, suspects confessed to being members of a five-man kidnapping syndicate operating around Warri and its environs.
“Acting on their confessions, on 25/12/2022, the suspects led Police operatives to their hideout at a house located along Upper Erejuwa Street, where one AK49 rifle with breach no. 11876, one locally made double barrel long gun, and two machetes were recovered.
“On their way back to the Police Station, the two suspects jumped out of the moving Police Hilux vehicle in an attempt to escape, but the Policemen gave them a hot chase.
“In a bid to demobilize them, they were maimed by the operatives and re-arrested. The suspects gave up the ghost while they were being taken to the hospital. Manhunt for the other members of the gang is ongoing."