Operatives attached to the Delta State Police Command, have rescued a kidnap victim who was abducted in Ugborikoko area of the state.
The victim was rescued on the 28 of December 2022 at about 10:15 pm after police received a tip-off about the incident, and the kidnappers were heading toward Agbarho with the victim’s car.
Immediately the Divisional Police Officer, Agbarho Division deployed operatives to the Warri-Ughelli expressway to carry out an intensive stop and search to rescue the victim and arrest the suspects.
NigeriaCrime.com gathered that 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.
Confirming the incident, DSP. Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, said the suspect Oghenetega Ovwa ‘m’ aged 25 years 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.
During 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.”