Delta Police Foil Kidnapping Plot, Arrest Suspect
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command arrested 26-year-old Jeremiah Kwane in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap a pastor and a retired school principal in Ughelli. The arrest occurred on July 31, 2026, after police received credible intelligence indicating that Kwane had attempted to recruit another individual into a kidnapping syndicate for the planned abduction.
The police spokesman, Bright Edafe, stated that the intelligence led to the immediate apprehension of Kwane at his workplace in Ughelli. During the operation, law enforcement recovered a single-barrel gun and two live cartridges.
Kwane is currently assisting the police with further investigations into the matter.
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