A kidnap victim has been rescued unhurt by operatives attached to Agbarho Division, Delta State Command, Asaba.
The victim was rescued after the DPO Agbarho Division received a distress call on October 10th 2022 that a man (name withheld) was kidnapped at his residence in Warri alongside his highlander SUV (Reg. No. withheld), and that the hoodlums were advancing towards Agbarho
NigeriaCrime.com gathered that immediately the DPO CSP Samuel Ogwa swiftly mobilised and led operatives who positioned themselves strategically on the road. As they were monitoring the movement of vehicles, they sighted the highlander vehicle as described by the distress caller, but the driver unsurprisingly made a u-turn in a bid to escape.
They were given a hot chase by the team led by the DPO and the hoodlums on noticing the determination of the team, abandoned the vehicle and escaped into a nearby bush.
Confirming the incident, DSP Bright Edafe, Spokesman Delta State Police Command, Asaba said the victim was rescued unhurt and has since been reunited with his family. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.”
In a related development, on October 10, 2022, at 4 pm Police Surveillance Team attached to ‘B’ division Warri in a combined effort with operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) while on surveillance patrol along Okere road Warri, noticed that a tricycle reversed upon sighting the Policemen. The team chased the suspects for about five minutes when the hoodlums suddenly opened fire on them. The policemen gallantly engaged them in a gun duel, and successfully neutralised one of the suspects while others escaped.
The injured suspect was taken to the hospital where he was later confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. One Pump action gun and six (6) live cartridges were recovered and effort is being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects.
Similarly on October 13, 2022, a 38-year-old man Charles Uzama was arrested by men of Dragon 26 and Dragon 29.
The suspect was arrested during the team’s stop and search duty along Warri-Sapele road by Okwuvo town in Okpe LGA.
It was learned that the team intercepted a silver colour Toyota corolla commercial vehicle with reg. no. KPE 219 DY conveying some passengers from Oghara to Warri. The Policemen subjected the passengers to a thorough search during which one locally made cut-to-size gun with three live cartridges were recovered from the suspect. He was taken into custody and investigation is ongoing.