Delta Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest Eight Suspects and Recover Firearms

Delta State Police Command says it rescued a 23-year-old man who was abducted outside his home in Owa-Alero on October 19. Operatives of the Owa-Oyibu Division and local volunteer groups found him in a nearby bush the following day after his brother reported the incident. In separate operations between October 20 and 23, police arrested eight suspects across the state. Six suspected cultists were arrested during a raid on a hotel in Abraka allegedly used for drug-related activities. Police also arrested two men in Ekuku-Agbor, Ika South LGA, after searches of their homes reportedly uncovered two firearms, 25 live cartridges and substances suspected to be cannabis. Investigations are ongoing to identify other suspects and determine the source of the weapons.

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