A suspect was apprehended by the Delta State Police Command attempting to purchase AK-47 ammunition and a gun of AK-47 was recovered.
Some suspects were arrested for kidnapping, cultism, and armed robbery, and the suspect revealed during interrogation where the arm of the gang was stored.
According to the report, officers stormed a bush along the railway line in Agbarho; they were met with heavy gunshots from the gang upon arrival, which resulted in a serious gun fight.
Four suspected kidnappers were shot and rushed to the General Hospital in Ughelli, where they were later confirmed dead.
Abdulahi Isah, a suspected kidnapper, was also arrested in Ibusa over a case of alleged kidnapping involving the wife of the victim.
Acting quickly on the tip from the informant, police and vigilantes arrested the attacker in a bush hut.
More action resulted in the arrest of suspected cultists at Warri and Sapele.
On March 13, agents nabbed Gideon Sunday (34) and Godstime Solomon (27) who were riding a tricycle in the Agbogidi area.
A search of the vehicle unearthed a locally produced cut-to-size rifle that had two live cartridges hidden inside the engine chamber.
Junior Moses (30) was subsequently picked up in Warri with another such weapon during the day.
Their own confessions led to Great Odiete (28) being picked up in Sapele, where police recovered an imitation Beretta pistol.
SP Edafe Bright, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), added that officers found a gun that was loaded with a magazine.
He stated that operations continue to apprehend more members of the gang.
