Suspected Delta kidnappers arrested: Police

The police command in Delta says it has apprehended two kidnap suspects in Orerokpe LGA.
DSP Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesman, said this in an interview with journalists in Warri on Tuesday.
Mr Edafe said the suspects were apprehended on March 5 by police operatives attached to the Orerokpe division after an intelligence-led investigation.
According to him, the victim of the suspects was abducted on October 31, 2023, and later released after paying an undisclosed amount as ransom to the captors.
“The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Orerokpe division, CSP Paul Oboware, received a distress call about the suspected abduction of a man by three armed men. He swiftly mobilised and led detectives to the scene of the incident, combed all the adjoining streets and bushes in search of the hoodlums.
“The abductors later contacted and demanded the sum of N5 million as ransom for the release of the victim. The victim was, however, released after paying an undisclosed amount to the suspects,” he explained.
The PPRO said despite the victim’s release, the unrelenting DPO, armed with credible information, continued with the intelligence-based investigation.
”The effort of the command paid off on March 5 when two of the suspects from an undisclosed community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state were apprehended,” he said.
Mr Edafe explained that the suspects were linked to the abduction of the victim, adding that the captive had also identified the suspects.
The police spokesman, however, said the investigation was ongoing and that efforts were in top gear to apprehend the other fleeing member of the gang.
He said the police commissioner in charge of the state, Olufemi Abaniwonda, had warned against criminal activities in Delta.
He said Mr Abaniwonda had also instructed command officers to ensure criminal activities were nipped in the bud while pledging the command’s commitment to protecting lives and properties in the state.
(NAN)
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