Police Engage Kidnappers ln Gun Duel, Free Victims

Delta State police command has arrested some kidnappers and rescued their victims.

They were arrested at ECN junction along Agbarho/Ughelli road.

The operatives engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel that forced the kidnappers to abandon their car, the kidnapped victims and escaped into the bush with various degree of bullet injuries.

The victims were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families.

Their challenge started when the DPO, Owvian Aladja, CSP Aliyu Shaba received a distress call that two persons, Ovigwe Dagagba,  31 years old and Obinna Nwanko, age 29 years old both of Usiefurun community, Ughelli south LGA, were intercepted and kidnapped by a gang of four suspected kidnappers.

The hoodlums who operated on a tricycle, conveyed their victims in a Toyota corolla car belonging to one of the victims from Usiefurun roundabout and headed towards Udu, Udu LGA.

According to DSP Bright Efafe, Police public relations officer, (PPRO), the DPO, CSP Shaba, on receipt of this information, swiftly mobilized and led a team of police operatives, trailed and intercepted the hoodlums.

“Upon search of the vehicle, 26 pieces of assorted android phones, one cut-to-size locally made single barrel gun, 38 rounds of live cartridges were found.

“Others were two expended cartridges, two Monie point POS machines, four power banks, two empty female hand bags. The tricycle with reg no. KPE 73 QT used by the suspected kidnappers was recovered.

He said while manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing, the deputy commissioner of police in-charge, operations, DCP Johnson Adenola has directed officers and men of the command to sustain this tempo in the fight against crime and criminality.

He urged members of the public to report any suspicious person or movement around them.