Delta State’s SafeCity Security Service, working with operatives of the Delta State Police Command, announces the arrest of a wanted bandit, Abubakar Usman, after the kidnapping of Mrs Blessing Chiedu. Chiedu, a native of Umunede Kingdom, is reported to have been abducted on 2 July 2026 along the Ani-Ifekide Farm Road in Ubulu-Uku. According to SafeCity spokesperson Harrison Gwamnishu, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N100 million. After receiving information, the teams escalate the case and the Delta State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Asaba, led by CSP Osakpolor, carries out a coordinated rescue operation. Using a Hydra Tech Surveillance System, security forces reportedly locate the gang’s hideout in the Ogwashi-Uku/Adonta Forest. A gun battle follows, and the operation results in the capture of Abubakar Usman. Mrs Blessing Chiedu is reported to be rescued alive and unharmed along the Ubulu-Unor/Ashama Road. The reports also state that other members of the gang escape into the forest with firearms, and investigations link Usman and his group to multiple kidnappings in Igbodo, Umunede, and nearby communities.
Wanted bandit Abubakar Usman arrested in Delta forest after kidnapping rescue
Delta State’s SafeCity Security Service, working with operatives of the Delta State Police Command, announces the arrest of a wanted bandit, Abubakar Usman, after the kidnapping of Mrs Blessing Chiedu...
- SafeCity Security Service, with Delta State Police operatives, arrests wanted bandit Abubakar Usman in Delta State.
- Mrs Blessing Chiedu is kidnapped on 2 July 2026 along Ani-Ifekide Farm Road, Ubulu-Uku, with a reported ransom demand of N100 million.
- A rescue operation uses a Hydra Tech Surveillance System and leads to the location of the suspects in Ogwashi-Uku/Adonta Forest.
- Security forces report a gun battle; Abubakar Usman is captured while other gang members escape with firearms.
- Mrs Blessing Chiedu is reported rescued alive and unharmed along the Ubulu-Unor/Ashama Road.
Delta State security outfit, SafeCity Security Service, in collaboration with operatives of the state police command, has arrested a notorious wanted bandit, Abubakar Usman. The arrest followed the kidnapping of one Mrs Blessing Chiedu, a native of Umunede Kingdom, who was abducted on 2nd July, 2026, along the Ani-Ifekide Farm Road, Ubulu-Uku. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N100 million from her family. Spokesperson for the SafeCity Security Service, Harrison Gwamnishu, made the disclosure in a post on X on Wednesday According to Gwamnishu, upon receiving the information, he escalated the matter, and the Delta State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Asaba, led by CSP Osakpolor, swung into action.He said that using their Hydra Tech Surveillance System, a coordinated rescue operation was launched. Mrs Blessing Chiedu, a native of Umunede, was successfully rescued alive and unharmed along the Ubulu-Unor/Ashama Road. After her rescue, he said the team immediately launched a manhunt for the fleeing kidnappers until the early hours of Wednesday, when their surveillance system located the gang at their hideout in the Ogwashi-Uku/Adonta Forest of the state. “A gun battle ensued, during which our combined team overpowered the criminals. One of the most wanted suspects, Abubakar Usman, was successfully captured, while other members of the gang escaped into the forest with their firearms. “Investigations reveal that Abubakar Usman and his gang have been responsible for several kidnapping operations across Igbodo, Umunede, and surrounding communities, where they have extorted millions of naira in ransom from innocent families,” he said.
4 hours agoDelta State security outfit, SafeCity Security Service, in collaboration with operatives of the state police command, has arrested a notorious wanted bandit, Abubakar Usman. The arrest followed the kidnapping of one Mrs Blessing Chiedu, a native of Umunede Kingdom, who was abducted on 2nd July, 2026, along the Ani-Ifekide Farm Road, Ubulu-Uku. The kidnappers had […] Notorious wanted bandit, Abubakar Usman captured in Delta forest [PHOTO]
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