{"id":985,"date":"2022-02-28T13:28:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T13:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/security-operatives-kill-notorious-robber-rescue-kidnapped-victim-in-delta\/"},"modified":"2022-02-28T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T13:28:08","slug":"security-operatives-kill-notorious-robber-rescue-kidnapped-victim-in-delta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/security-operatives-kill-notorious-robber-rescue-kidnapped-victim-in-delta\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Operatives Kill Notorious Robber, Rescue Kidnapped Victim In Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Security Operative have confirmed that they have killed a notorious robber during a gun battle in Warri, Delta State.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This was confirmed by the Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement issued on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He noted that after the gun battle with the notorious robber, the security operative was able to rescued kidnapped victim along Ughelli.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 25\/02\/2022 at about 1420hrs, Operatives of \u2018B\u2019 Division Warri Patrol team while on aberdeen patrol along lower Erejuwa by old welfare road, received an information that a notorious armed robber popularly known as Getay and his gang that have been on the Command\u2019s wanted list, were operating around the neighborhood,\u201d Edafe stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe team immediately proceeded to the area, upon sighting the Police Patrol team, the hoodlums opened fire on the team and the team equally responded. In the ensuing gun duel, Getay who is the leader of the gang sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne cut-to-size double barrel gun, one (1) live cartridge, two (2) expended cartridges were recovered. Investigation is ongoing,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The PPRO said police operatives rescued a 62-year-old man who was abducted at the entrance of his house in Ughelli.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the 24\/02\/2022 at about 2230hrs, Operatives of Dragon 18 Patrol team while on routine stop and search duty along ECN\/Otu-Jeremi Aladja road by Ewhrekekan junction, sighted a Mercedes Benz ML 350 and Lexus 350 parked by the road side, while observing the two vehicles, a kidnapped victim (name withheld) aged 62yrs on sighting the police raised an alarm that he has been kidnapped,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe patrol team swung into action and advanced towards the vehicles when suddenly, they had gun shots. The team immediately returned fire which made the hoodlums to abandon the victim and escaped into the bush. The victim was rescued by the team,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victim said he was kidnapped at about 1850hrs of same date, at the entrance of his gate in Afisere road Ughelli. One Mercedes Benz ML 350 black colour with Reg. No. EKY 964 DP belonging to the victim, one AK47 magazine loaded with eight rounds of 7.62 ammunition were recovered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unknown gunmen have assassinated the Director of Operations with the Kaduna Geographic Information Services (KADGIS), Mallam Dauda in his residence on Friday morning. 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