From Monday Ochuko – Asaba

Delta State Police Command says, it has rescued a kidnapped victim in a covert operation. The victim was said to have been hidden in different villages when the abductors got a hint of police trailing them.

The SUPREME gathered that, following the kidnap of one man (name withheld) from Ugolo community in Okpe LGA, the Commissioner of Police CP Wale Abass immediately gave a marching order to the DPO Orerokpe, CSP Paul Oboware to activate all mechanism and ensure that the kidnapped victim is rescued unhurt. In line with the CP’s directive, on 10/11/2023 at about 1900 hours, the DPO embarked on a technically intelligence-led operation, mobilized his men, and stormed the hideout of the kidnappers at Ugolo Community. The kidnappers on noticing that the police were closing in on them, relocated the victim to Erueni Community while negotiating for ransom. Again, the team relentlessly trailed these miscreants to their new hideout, where they were eventually forced to abandon the kidnapped victim in an uncompleted building and escaped.

The victim was said to have been rescued unhurt and has since been reunited with his family. The effort to arrest the fleeing suspects is ongoing.

Spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed the story added that, a suspected armed robber was arrested.

Edafe said, on 08/11/2023 at about 1645hrs, operatives of Eagle-Net Special Squad acting on credible information stormed Ugolo Community in Okpe LGA where one Israel Akitia aged 34yrs was arrested, and during search of his residence one locally fabricated cut-to-size gun with three live cartridges were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.

In another development, on 09/11/2023 at about 1405hrs, while the Police visibility patrol team from Agbarho division were on stop and search duty along Five Junction axis, Agbarho, they sighted two male suspects who on sighting the patrol team, threw their bag away, and took to their heels into a nearby bush. A further search was done on the bag, and one {01} locally fabricated pistol was recovered. The exhibit is in custody, and effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspects.

The Commissioner of Police CP. Wale Abass wishes to congratulate Deltans for the relatively peaceful ember months so far. He noted that, “this not only down to the resolute of the command but also due to the cooperation the command is getting from members of the public. The CP encouraged members of the public to reach out to the police to notify them of any suspicious movement.

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