Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The police in Delta State have rescued a kidnapped woman and arrested five suspects in separate operations in the state.

The police spokesperson in the state, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday.

Mr Edafe, a superintendent of police, said the operations also led to the recovery of several items, including a fabricated Beretta pistol, a magazine, two rounds of live ammunition, a battle axe, four cutlasses and a hammer.

The police said operatives of the Otu-Jeremi Division rescued a 25-year-old woman who was allegedly assaulted and held hostage at Usiefrun Community.

The rescue operation was carried out on Saturday following intelligence shared by the Divisional Police Officer o...