POLICE RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, RECOVER ARMS AND STOLEN ITEMS
Operatives of Delta state command on 24th April 2023 at about 0200hrs, received a distress call that two persons, Ovigwe Dagagba (male)31yrs old, and Obinna Nwanko (male) age 29yrs old both of Usiefurun community, Ughelli south LGA, were intercepted and kidnapped by a gang of four suspected kidnappers operating on a tricycle and conveyed them in a Toyota Corolla car belonging to one of the victims from Usiefurun roundabout and headed towards Udu LGA.
The DPO CSP Aliyu Shaba, on receipt of this information, swiftly mobilized and led a team of police operatives, trailed and intercepted the kidnappers at ECN junction along Agbarho/Ughelli road.
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The police operatives engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel that forced the kidnappers to abandon the car, the kidnapped victims, and escaped into the bush with various degrees of bullet injuries. The victims were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families.
Upon search of the vehicle, twenty-six (26) pieces of assorted android phones, one cut-to-size locally made single barrel gun, thirty-eight (38) rounds of live cartridges, two expended cartridges, two Monie point POS machines, four power banks, two empty female handbags were recovered. The tricycle with reg no. KPE 73 QT used by the suspected kidnappers was also recovered.
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