Delta Police Rescue 17-Year-Old Rebecca Mathew From Kidnappers

THE Delta State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped teenager, arrested a suspected kidnapper, and busted a criminal hideout in separate operations that also led to the arrest of 27 suspects.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed in a statement that operatives of Agbor Division, led by DPO CSP Obekpa Michael, stormed the residence of one Bila Halili, 30, in Oza Nogogo community.

Halili, from Sokoto State, was found with 17-year-old Rebecca Mathew, who had been declared missing in Niger State since 2 September. The girl revealed she had been lured from her home, hypnotised, and her SIM card destroyed before being taken away.

She was rescued and reunited with her mother, while the suspect was arrested.

In another raid on 9 September, operatives of the Eagle Net Special Squad, working with the Nigeria Hunters Forest Security Service (NHFSS), swooped on Basket Market along the Asaba–Benin Road, Uromi Junction.

The sting operation, led by SP Yunusa Danyaya, saw 27 suspects arrested. Police recovered a locally fabricated cut-to-size gun and large quantities of illicit drugs believed to be stockpiled for criminal operations.

Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, praised the successes, stressing the role of community partnership in crime fighting.

“Security is everybody’s business. We urge residents to always provide credible and timely information that can help us tackle crime,” he said.