Delta police arrest four kidnapping, robbery suspects, recover firearm

Operatives of the ‘A’ Division, Ughelli, of the Delta State Police Command, in collaboration with members of a local vigilante group, arrested two suspected kidnappers in connection with a failed kidnap attempt that occurred on 19 June 2026.
The suspects, identified as Iliyasu Hassan (16) and Idris Abdulkarim (32), were arrested on 22 June 2026 at about 20:30 hrs after emerging from a nearby forest to purchase food and medication.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed this on Thursday in a statement, said that following their arrest, a victim of an earlier kidnapping incident had positively identified the suspects as being among his attackers.
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