The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four suspected kidnappers who have been terrorising the Ogwashi-Uku and Ubulu-Uku axis in Delta State.
According to the Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, the incident followed the kidnapping of a medical doctor at Issele-Uku on April 6, 2025. The victim was released the next day after a ransom of N15 million was paid.
Following the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, a special team led by ASP Julius Robinson launched a sting operation. The operatives trailed and arrested one Abubakar Usman, also known as “Shehu,” identified as the gang leader of the notorious kidnapping syndicate.
The group has been linked to multiple kidnappings and murders, including the killing of a realtor, late Esther Ojoh, and the abduction of Mr. Godwin Anuka’s wife and daughter after murdering him in Ogwashi-Uku.
Usman reportedly led the police to their hideout in a forest along the Asaba/Agbor expressway, between Okpanam and Issele-Asagba. Upon arrival, he raised an alarm and fled to his gang’s location, leading to a fierce gun duel.
Four of the suspects, including Usman, sustained serious gunshot injuries during the exchange and were later confirmed dead at the General Hospital in Ogwashi-Uku.
Recovered items include three AK-47 rifles and 90 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.
