Mr Edafe said the police gathered that there is a suspect who forcefully abducts girls from the north and keeps them in his house against their will.
Mr Edafe said the suspects specialised in robbing and defrauding unsuspecting victims of valuables such as phones, motorcycles, and jewelry.
Mr Edafe said the suspects were neutralised on Wednesday, when operatives raided their hideout on the Ughelli-Patani Expressway.
Mr Edafe said the suspects were neutralised on March 9 during a gun duel with the operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT).
“When the police are through with their investigations, we will update you with the necessary information,” he said.
Mr Edafe said the suspects were neutralised on Thursday by the police operatives attached to the Ebrumede Police Division.
He said ASP Julius Robinson led the police team, adding that some hoodlums were also nabbed at different locations in the state.
The deceased policemen were attached to the Explosives Ordnance Department (EOD), Delta Police Command.
