BY PATRICK MGBODO
THE Delta State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim with the subsequent arrest of a suspect.
Also, the police, according to a statement issued by its spokesman in the state, SP Bright Edafe, arrested 27 suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally-made gun and illicit drugs, thus averting a potential crime in the state.
‘’Acting on an intelligence report regarding a suspect who forcefully abducted girls from the North, and kept them in his house against their will, the DPO,Agbor Division, CSP Obekpa Michael, led operatives of Agbor Division and embarked on an intelligence-led investigation, trailed the suspect to Oza-Nogogo community and raided the premises of one BilaHalili ‘m’ aged 30 years.
‘’The suspect was seen with a young girl named Rebecca Mathew ‘f’, who was kidnapped on September 11, 2025. The DPO and his team, alongside members of the local vigilante, rescued the victim, identified as Rebecca Mathew of Bodinga Community in Washegu Local Government Area of Niger State and the suspect, BilaHalili, age 30 years of Kosso community, Sokoto State, was arrested.
‘’Upon painstaking examination of the victim, the operatives discovered that she had been hypnotised, but she stated that the suspect lured her out of her family home and destroyed her SIM card to make her unreachable before taking her away.
‘’Further investigation led the operatives to the victim’s mother, one Esther Moses, of Bodinga community, Niger State, who later revealed that the victim had been missing since September 2, and a complaint had been made to the Police at Niger State. Investigation is ongoing’’ the statement read.
On the arrest of suspected armed robbers, recovery of one locally made cut-to-size gun/illicit drugs, the statement continued ‘’On September 9, 2025, operatives of Eagle Net Special Squad Asaba, in synergy with The Nigeria Hunters Forest Security Service (NHFSS), led by the Commander Eagle-Net Special Squad SP Yunusa Danyaya, acting on high powered intelligence report, conducted a raid operation at Basket Market along Asaba–Benin road Uromi Junction.
‘’During the operation, 27 suspects, all adults, were apprehended upon thorough search; one locally fabricated firearm and large quantities of illicit drugs were recovered from the suspects.
‘’Investigation is currently in progress. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect hibernates in the hideout, where they practice executing their criminal plans. They are in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
‘’The Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, reiterates the importance of partnering with members of the local community in the fight against crime and criminality, while noting that security is everybody’s business.
‘’The CP therefore urges members of the Public, particularly residents of Delta state, to always make available at any time, useful and credible information that will help the Police in Crime fighting.
