Operatives of the Delta State Commissioner of Police -Special Assignment team, acting on intelligence relating to kidnapping in Ubuluku, Isseluku, Issele-Asagba and environs by one suspected kidnap kingpin Bellow Abubakar and his gang members have raided Agu-Amawbia Forest in Anambra State.
The operatives conducted the raid based on credible intelligence that it is of the hideouts of Bellow Abubakar and his gang.
According to the statement by the Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, During the raid of the suspects hideout in the forest, the operatives recovered one Ak-47 rifle, one hundred and thirty-two rounds of live ammunition.
Investigation was extended to another of their hideouts in a forest between Issele-Asagba and Utulu, in Delta State where the said Bellow Abubakar and his gang members were waiting in Ambush.
Then the suspected kidnappers attacked the policemen in a fierce gun battle the suspects could not withstand the firepower of the operatives, as they ran into different direction with various degrees of injuries.
Five of the suspects including their leader bellow Abubakar who could not escape due to severity of their injuries were taken to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.
Two additional AK-47 rifles and eighteen (18) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition were recovered in the forest.
Mr. Edafe Bright also confirmed that Manhunt for other injured fleeing suspects is ongoing.
