The police command in Delta has apprehended a suspected kidnapper and recovered a Beretta pistol from him.
A statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, made available to journalists on Wednesday in Warri, said that the suspect was arrested on Saturday.
He said that the command’s operatives on special assignment led by ASP Julius Robinson initially mistook the suspect for a fraudster, but further investigation allegedly connected him to cases of kidnapping.
“Consequently, on Oct. 7, 2024, acting on the suspect’s statement, a sum of N500,000 was recovered from his account.
“The amount was part of the N1,100, 000 he shared from the N4, 000, 000 collected as ransom from a kidnap victim on Sept. 25, 2024 in Ughelli town,” Mr Edafe said.
The command’s spokesman said that the suspect led the police operatives to the residence of his gang.
He added that the hoodlums, on sighting the policemen, took to their heels.
Mr Edafe said that one Beretta pistol was recovered from the suspect while investigation on the matter was ongoing.
(NAN)
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