Juliana Francis
The Delta State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim in the state using partial hold-up as a strategy.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bright Edafe said that the incident happened on the 3rd of March 2023, at about 12:15 am.
He explained that the downfall of the suspects began after the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ozoro Police Station, received a distress call that a man was kidnapped and was being conveyed in his Toyota Corolla car, along Akiweh Express heading towards Ozoro town.
Edafe said: “The DPO Ozoro Division, a Chief Superintendent of Police, (CSP), Ogedengbe Areguamen, swiftly mobilised and led a combined team of Police and vigilantes from Ozoro and Akiweh communities.
“They created a partial hold-up on the road and were conducting intensive stop and search when they sighted the said Toyota Corolla car.
“The driver made a U-turn to escape but the team gave them a hot chase, and demobilised the vehicle, which precipitated the suspects to abandon the victim and fled to the bush while firing at the Police.
“In the ensuing gun duel, one of the suspects later identified as Oghene Fejiro, 27, of Oleh was arrested with gunshot injuries, one cut-to-size double barrel gun, two live cartridges were recovered and the kidnapped victim who is from Effurun was rescued unhurt and his Toyota car recovered.
“The injured suspect was taken to the general hospital where he died while receiving treatment. The investigation has commenced with a view to arresting the other fleeing members of the syndicate.”
