Two notorious kidnap suspects have been arrested in Delta State, Udu Local Government Area of the state.
Police spokesman, Bright Edafe, made this known to journalists in Warri, Delta State on Sunday, the suspects were nabbed by a police decoy squad following a credible and intelligence-led investigation.
The statement reads: “Operatives of the decoy squad embarked on a sting operation on May 11 and arrested one Emmanuel James, suspected to be the leader of the gang.
“On May 12, the suspect led the operatives to the Ejewu community in Udu Local Government Area of the state where the gang’s driver, Ejiro Peter, was arrested.
“They confessed their involvement in a series of armed robberies and kidnapping in Ughelli and Warri and the April 27 kidnap of Mr and Mrs Okutonye Efetobore at Ughellli town.
“They also confessed to have collected a N1 million before releasing the couple,’’ he said.
The police spokesman, said the suspects led police operatives to another notorious gang member.at Egbike Community in Udu Local Government Area on 12 May
Upon sighting police operatives, the third suspect engaged them in a gun duel and, in the process, escaped through the ceiling of his roof with bullet wounds, he said.
According to Mr Edafe, a bag containing a locally-made pistol and three rounds of 7.62 AK-47 live ammunition were recovered.
