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Police intensify search for kidnapped Sapele LGA Chairman

The Delta State Police Command has intensified efforts to rescue the abducted Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon. Abeke  following a high-level operational visit by the Commissioner of Police,

Police intensify search for kidnapped Sapele LGA Chairman
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April 12, 2026byThe Nation
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The Delta State Police Command has intensified efforts to rescue the abducted Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon. Abeke  following a high-level operational visit by the Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi.

Oyeniyi on Saturday, conducted an on-the-spot assessment in Sapele as part of a coordinated response to the incident, assuring residents that all necessary measures were being taken to secure the victim’s safe and unharmed release.

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During the visit, the police chief inspected Debro Fred Guest House, where the abduction reportedly took place, in a bid to obtain first-hand information and evaluate the circumstances surrounding the attack.

He also visited Ogorode Waterside, where the vehicle believed to have been used by the kidnappers was recovered.

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