Police Thwart Kidnap Attempt In Delta

A kidnapping attempt by a syndicate of kidnappers in Oghara Kingdom, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, has been thwarted by the Police.

In a signed statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, noted that the success was recorded following credible information received by the Divisional Police Officer of Oghara Division, Olasunkanmi Musiliu.

According to the police, the suspected kidnappers had already perfected plans to abduct guests while students of Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara, were celebrating their graduation ceremony.

Acting swiftly on the information, Musiliu mobilised and led operatives of the Police Division to the suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in a bush along Otefe/Ovade Legit Road.

Upon sighting the police, the suspects fled, sustaining various degrees of gunshot injuries during the exchange of gunfire with the police.

The police team recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, one English pump-action gun, and one locally made cut-to-size gun from the suspects.

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The police statement disclosed that a manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.

The statement said, “In another development, on 14th August 2024, at approximately 19:45 hrs, the police anti-crime patrol team of Oghara Division, while conducting a stop and search along Otefe Ijomi Community Road, intercepted a motorcycle carrying one Ovoke Benedict, aged 22 years.

“A Computer Science student of Delta State Polytechnic Otefe, Oghara, who is a native of Ughelli North LGA, and one Fredrick Urhoborume, aged 23 years, also a student of Business Administration at Delta State Polytechnic Otefe, Oghara, and also from Ughelli North LGA.

“The policemen subjected the duo to a search, during which one locally made cut-to-size gun with six live cartridges was recovered from them.”

Preliminary investigations, according to the PPRO, revealed that they are suspected members of the Arrow Barger Confraternity.

The investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Meanwhile, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, while thanking the people of Delta State for their support, urged them to “do more by providing useful, credible, and timely information to the police.”

According to the police chief, “This will greatly aid in the fight against crime and criminality.”