Operatives of Delta State Police Command, Oghara Community youths and Local Vigilante have rescued a kidnap victim and reunited him with his family.
The command, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, stated that the Police also recovered 20 rounds of 7.62 AK-47 live ammunition from the incident scene.
The Police image maker said, “On 17/8/2023 at about 2035 hours, the DPO Oghara police station received information from members of the community that some persons suspected to be kidnappers were sighted in a white Benz GLK with reg. No ABC-448-HC around the Ogharake community.
“The team embarked on a serious patrol of the area until about 2150 hours when the policemen sighted the said vehicle, and on getting closer to the vehicle, the hoodlums abandoned the car and escaped into the bush.”
According to him, it was during a search of the vehicle that the items were recovered.
DSP Edafe said, “Investigation revealed that the victim was kidnapped in Sapele at the entrance of his apartment on the same date at about 1900 hours.”
He said, “The victim has since been reunited with his family while a manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.”
