Police foil kidnap plot, arrest suspect in Delta

Operatives of “A” Division, Ughelli in Delta State have foiled a kidnap plot agaiunst a pastor and retired school principal in Ughelli and arrested the suspects involved in the alleged plot. 

The Police also recovered one single-barrel gun and two live cartridges from the suspects.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement sent in Warri. 

He said, “On 31 July 2026, operatives of ‘A’ Division, Ughelli, while acting on credible intelligence,, foiled a planned kidnapping following information that Jeremiah Kwane (26) had allegedly attempted to recruit an individual into a kidnapping syndicate with a view to abducting a pastor and retired school principal in Ughelli.”

SP Edafe so said, “The intelligence was immediately acted upon, leading to the arrest of the suspect at his duty post in Ughelli.”

According to him, “A search conducted during the operation led to the recovery of one single-barrel gun and two live cartridges. The suspect is undergoing further investigation.”

Meanwhile, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi has reaffirmed the command’s resolve to relentlessly pursue kidnappers, armed robbers and other violent criminals, while urging residents to continue supporting the Police with timely and credible information to enhance the safety and security of all.