Rita Enemuru, Reporting
TWO suspected kidnappers and armed robbers have been killed following a gun duel with police operatives in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, the state police command has said.
According to a press release issued on Sunday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the operation took place on Saturday 31 October 2026 at about 2035 hours, when operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), in collaboration with the Ughelli Vigilante, raided a suspected criminal hideout in a forest in Ekrerhavwe, Ughelli North LGA.
The raid was carried out on the back of credible intelligence. Upon sighting the operatives, the suspects opened fire, prompting a gun duel during which two of them sustained gunshot injuries while others fled into the forest.
The injured suspects were rushed to hospital, where a doctor confirmed them dead. One AK-47 rifle, 26 rounds of live ammunition and two face masks were recovered during the operation.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, psc, mnips, reiterated the command’s commitment to combating kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across the state.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and to continue providing credible information to support police operations, adding that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
