The Police Command in Delta reported having gunned down two suspected kidnappers during the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Warri.
According to the command’s spokesman, Lucky Uyabeme, the suspected kidnappers were killed on October 16, by a Sea Truck Company in Warri.
Uyabeme says the suspects at about 11:00 am parked a black Toyota Camry car with fake registration number AG 19 WWR.
He adds that the occupants of the vehicle were lurking somewhere in the area, which made the team of policemen on duty around the company approach the hoodlums.
“The criminals on seeing that the team was close to them opened fire on the policemen and during the gun duel two suspects were gunned down, while others escape with bullet wounds.
The police spokesman revealed on Thursday that the suspects had been gang members of the most wanted kidnap suspect, one Kelvin Oniarah who had been arrested in September.
He also said the police recovered one AK 47 rifle Number 58-25006074 and 19 rounds of live ammunition, one pump action gun with seven cartridges form the suspects.