Abraka: Police Arrest Kidnapper In Eku

-As UPU Youthwing President Commends CSP Jimoh
-Says Prayers Of Urhobo Youths Already Yielding Results
By Daniel Dafe
The Police in Abraka, yesterday, arrested a kidnapper, Osayuwamen Unity, following tip off from a farmer, Ochuko Agbarho in Eku of Ethiope East Local Government Area in Delta State.

Agbarho is said to have engaged in a fight with Unity after he (Agbarho) ran into him in the bush on his way to a palm tree farm at about 8a.m yesterday.

It was learnt that, two of the three-man gang, tried to kidnap Agbarho to their hideout that we gathered was not far from the said farm in a bushy area in Eku.

Agbarho is said to have struggled with the kidnappers, using his cutlass to cut one of them on the head, before escaping.

However, they shot at him and injured him in the chest, but he was able to struggle into Eku town and reported the issue to Eku Vigilante Group.

Oasis Magazine (OM) learnt that the vigilante and Abraka Police immediately went into the bush but discovered that they had relocated from the hut where they kept two victims who were kidnapped by another kidnapping squad in Ughelli and handed over to them.

Unity was arrested late last night while the other two are at a large.

A police source in Abraka, confirmed the arrest to our correspondent.

He said: “We have arrested one of the kidnappers and he is making useful statement to us. We are currently tracking the others and we will bring them to justice.”

According to the farmer, the two kidnappers he encountered were masked, adding that he has been going to that bush but was shocked to discover that there was a kidnapper’s den there.

Our investigation revealed that the two on the run are Power and Believe (the gang’s leader).

Speaking to OM exclusively, Unity disclosed that he was learning how to do POP in buildings before he was introduced to Believe.

He added: “After our encounter with the farmer, we knew that we were in trouble and had to hide in the bush till midnight before we went into Eku town to sleep in Power’s place. But, I was caught and the other two are on the run.

“One of our victims is a former king in Oleh. We let him go last night so he can go bring money then we will release his friend’s son.

“I am 26 years old and from Edo State. My mother resides in Warri while my father is in Evboesi.”

Reacting to the news of the apprehension of Unity by the police, the President of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Youthwing, Worldwide, Comrade Efemena Umukoro, said: “I am very excited with this news. When the kidnapping in Urhobo land became too much,we decided to go spiritual. I called the CAN Chairman over our 7-day fasting and Prayer programme. He told me that before the programme ends, results will come in and now we have been getting results.

“Two days into the programme, Alex Egedegbe, a youth leader in an Urhobo Community was released from kidnapper’s den and now today again another kidnapper has been caught.”

While commending the gallantry of the Nigeria Police especially the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Hassan Jimoh, he added: “I call on every criminally minded Urhobo youth to leave Urhobo land. At the end of the fast we will place a curse on anyone engaged in evil and they will die. They must leave our land in peace or they will be destroyed to pieces.

“It is time for Urhobo Nation to return back to God because only God can give us true peace and security.

“We have also asked God to expose all Urhobo Youths involved in crime. It has started happening already.

“I am glad that we did not approach the situation through violence but we bent our knees in prayers to God.”