Police in Delta State rescue an abducted woman from kidnappers along the Eko-Amukpe road in Sapele Local Government Area. The Delta Police Command says the victim was taken from Amukpe on Wednesday and is later recovered by police operatives and local vigilantes.
Delta State Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe announces the rescue in a statement released in Warri. After the woman’s recovery, the police command launches a manhunt for the fleeing suspects. Daily Post Nigeria reports the operation and manhunt are carried out around 19:45 on 2 September 2026, while Vanguard Nigeria focuses on the rescue announcement and the timing of the abduction. Both accounts attribute the development to the same police spokesman and describe the recovery in Sapele, near Amukpe.
