The police spokesperson said the incident occurred on Wednesday at Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State..
The command’s spokesperson said the corpse, which the police have since removed, has been identified as Precious Yusuf, a 23-year-old lady.
He added that the hoodlums, on sighting the policemen, took to their heels.
Mr Edafe said the suspects were neutralised on Thursday by the police operatives attached to the Ebrumede Police Division.
The police said that the suspected gun supplies for the kidnap gang launched an attack in a bid to free his colleagues.
Mr Edafe said the 35 victims, rescued on Monday in a hotel, included 23 teenagers.
Mr Edafe alleged that one of the suspects usually concealed and conveyed the arms from Plateau to Delta.
He said ASP Julius Robinson led the police team, adding that some hoodlums were also nabbed at different locations in the state.
“Some passengers jumped through the doors’’
The police said the investigation revealed that aside from the hoodlums’ involvement in cult-related activities, they were also suspected to be armed robbers.
