Operatives of the Delta State Police Command, have shot dead, a suspected kidnapper at Ebrumede, rescuing a blindfolded victim.

Police Public Relations Officer of the State command, Mr. Bright Edafe, confirmed this, saying that victim was kidnapped along Jakpa Road after his abductors had hit his vehicle with a tricycle.

He said the victim had already transferred the sum of N700,000 into his abductor's account before he was released.

The statement said: "On 29th July 2023, at about 2300hours, Police patrol team attached to Ebrumede Police station while on stop and search duty flagged down a Lexuz Saloon Car (reg. number withheld) but the occupants on noticing the police, jumped down from the vehicle with a double barrel gun and took to their heels.

"Some of the police operatives gave them a hot chase during which one of them bearing the firearm was nuetralized while others escaped.

"On a closer look at the abandoned vehicle, a kidnapped victim was seen blindfolded, he was immediately rescued by the operatives and taken to the police station where he stated that he was kidnapped along Jakpa Road, Warri on same date at about 2100hours, when the suspected kidnappers using a tricycle hit his vehicle from behind.

"in an attempt to confront them, they brought out the double barrel gun and forced him into his own vehicle.

"Before he was rescued, he had already paid sum of N700,000 ransom to their account through bank transfer. Victim has been reunited with his family while manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing."