The Delta State Police Command has rescued eleven kidnapped victims from daredevil kidnappers.
The command also arrested an armed robbery suspect and recovered a stolen vehicle and a locally-made gun.
This was made known to journalists by the State Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Asaba, the state capital.
According to DSP Bright, he said “On 14/11/2021 at about 1936hrs, acting on information received that hoodlums numbering about five (5) on army camouflage uniform armed with AK 47 rifles came out of the bush at Idu roundabout along Ozoro/ Ughelli expressway opened fire on one Toyota Sienna with Reg. No. SMK 185 FU conveying passengers from Ozoro to Ughelli. The hoodlums abducted eleven (11) passengers. The DPO Oleh Division SP Paul Oboware mobilized and led a combined team of Police patrol teams, vigilantes, and hunters to the scene. They cordoned off and combed the surrounding bushes relentlessly which made the area uncomfortable for the hoodlums. Consequently, the suspected Kidnappers abandoned the eleven (11) victims and fled. The Eleven kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt and the vehicle was recovered. The effort is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing hoodlums.”
He also said that “On 15/11/21, at about 0700hrs, information got to the DPO Ekpan Police Station that a young man (name withheld) of refinery road Ekpan was being robbed by a gang of two suspected armed robbers. The incident occurred on the same date while the victim and his younger brother were going to work. The DPO Ekpan quickly detailed operatives to the area. The team on getting to the scene engaged the robbers in a gun duel along the NPA expressway by Niger Cat Ekpan, one of the robbers escaped while the other suspect named Ovie Maxwell 25 years old of Ekpan community was arrested and one locally-made gun with two live cartridges were recovered from him. A manhunt for the fleeing suspect is ongoing.”
While narrating another incident, he said “On 14/11/2021 a complainant who went to wash his vehicle at a car wash around Conoil filling station Effurun said that after washing his car, he and his brother while waiting for someone saw a group of four armed men who pounced on them, forced them into the vehicle and sped off. He further stated that the hoodlums later put them in the boot of the vehicle. On getting to a hold-up, they managed to open the boot and escaped. Information got to the DPO Ebrumede Division SP Bolarinwa Alabi who immediately detailed and led operatives and went after them. In a combined effort with the men of Ekpan Police station, they trailed the hoodlums to jakpa road. The hoodlums on noticing that the police were trailing them, abandoned the vehicle in the busy area of Jakpa and fled into the crowd. In order not to hurt innocent citizens, the team could not engage them, but the Lexus car ES 350 gold color with Reg. No. Abuja-YAB 262 KC was recovered. The effort is on top gear to arrest the fleeing suspects.”
The police spokesperson further said that the Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, PSC(+) has directed all officers and men of the command to be on red alert and to ensure that their area of responsibility is well policed, ensure that criminally minded persons are chased out of the state.”
He added that patrol teams have been deployed to the highways to see that Travelers travel without fear, and to ensure safety on the highways.
Also, he said “The Cp also appreciates the efforts of officers and men of the Command in their effort in the fight against crimes and criminality in the state. He also thanked The state government and members of the public for their support in tackling the security challenges in the state. The Command is not relenting and below are some of the achievements of the command in the past three days.”
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