Delta police rescue kidnapped woman and arrest robbery suspect
A 27-year-old woman from Ibusa Community was rescued by operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad of the Delta State Police Command. The operation was led after credible intelligence indicated her location near the Obosi River. SP Bright Edafe and CP Aina Adesola were involved in coordinating the rescue and subsequent arrest efforts. In a separate incident, a suspected armed robber, Sunday Blessing, was apprehended following a robbery at Diffrey Road.
What happened
- The kidnapped woman was held at a building site near the Obosi River along the Ibusa/Ogwashi-Uku Road on March 12, 2026.
- On March 19, 2026, police operatives rescued the victim after a confrontation with the kidnappers, who fled the scene.
- The rescued woman was taken to a general hospital for medical attention.
- In another incident on March 18, 2026, Sunday Blessing and two accomplices robbed a Point-of-Sale operator of N600,000 at gunpoint.
- Police responded quickly and arrested Sunday Blessing, recovering a locally made Beretta pistol.
