Police arrest interstates kidnap syndicate in Delta

Delta State Police Command has apprehended a three-man interstates kidnap syndicate.

The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Warri, said the suspects were nabbed on Friday by the operatives of CP – Special Assignment Team (CP – SAT) of the command.
Edafe stated that the police team, based on credible information, trailed the suspected hoodlums to Port Harcourt and effected their arrest, explaining that the first arrested suspect, upon interrogation, led the police team to the residence of the coordinator and leader of the syndicate in Port Harcourt.

According to him, the gang leader coordinates the various syndicates within the South South and SouthEast regions.

“On May 16, 2025, operatives of the CP – SAT successfully dismantled a notorious interstate kidnap syndicate that had been operating in Delta, Rivers, Imo and Enugu State.

“The operatives trailed the suspects to Port Harcourt, where they arrested a 21-year-old member of the syndicate in the Elelenwo area of the state.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect led a police team to the arrest of their gang leader and coordinator at the same area in Port Harcourt.

“The suspected gang leader coordinates the various syndicates within the South South and South East regions,” Edafe said.

The command’s image maker said that further investigation led to the arrest of a 38-year-old suspect in his residence at the Oil Mill area in Port Harcourt, alleging that the suspect spearheads their criminal operations in the Enugu State axis

He further stated that upon further investigation, the suspects led operatives to a bush on the Ughelli – Ozoro Road where assorted weapons belonging to them were recovered.

The command’s spokesman said the weapons recovered included: one AK-47 Rifle loaded with 23 rounds of live ammunition and a Pump action gun with seven rounds of live cartridges.

Police arrest interstates kidnap syndicate in Delta