One kidnapped victim has been rescued in Delta State by the men of the Delta State Police Command, and the suspected kidnapper neutralized, the spokesperson for the Command revealed in a post.
According to the statement released on Friday 30th December 2022, the Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bright Edafe, narrating the event that led to the rescue of one kidnapped person and the killing of the suspected kidnapper, stated that, on 28/12/2022 at about 2215hrs, acting on a tip-off that a victim (name withheld) was kidnapped at Ugborikoko, and the kidnappers were heading toward Agbarho with the victim’s car.
The DPO Agbarho Division, according to DSP Bright Edafe, deployed operatives to the Warri-Ughelli express-way to carry out intensive stop and search with a view to rescuing the kidnap victim and arrest of the suspects.
While the Police were carrying out this task painstakingly, they intercepted a Mercedez GLK SUV (registration number withheld) that matches the description of the victim’s vehicle.
The suspect Oghenetega Ovwa ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Ugborikoko, who was driving the vehicle, was arrested and upon searching the vehicle, one pump action gun with six (6) rounds of cartridges were recovered.
The Delta State Police Command PRO stating further, stated that during the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to being a member of the kidnapping gang that earlier kidnapped the owner of the GLK.
“He led the team to their hideout at Ugborikoko in Warri South LGA, on arrival at the hideout, his gang members engaged the Police in a gun duel, the suspect was hit during the heavy gun duel, while other members of the gang escaped. The victim was rescued unhurt and reunited with his family“.
The suspect, who sustained serious gunshot injuries during the gun duel, was taken to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.