Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers In Ughelli, Rescue Kidnap Victim In Abraka

By Daniel Dafe

The Eagle net patrol team in Delta, on Monday while on stop and search duty along Ughelli – Warri road in Ughelli, intercepted one commercial Vinto car with Reg. No. UGH 14 ND with six occupants.

A statement by the police spokesman in Delta State, DSP Bright Edafe, added that “two (2) of the occupants one Kelly Ogoja ‘m’ age 35yrs of Adabrasa community Okpe and Joseph Samuel ‘m’ age 26yrs of Osubi Community immediately jumped down and ran into a nearby bush.”

Edafe added that “they were chased and arrested and upon searching them, one locally made pistol was recovered from Kelly Ogoja,” adding that “suspects and exhibit are in custody while investigation is ongoing.”

In another development, on 16/10/2021 at about 2340hrs, a distress caller reported at Abraka Division that at about 1700hrs of same date, he gave his lexus car to his friend, one Oghenero Iboyitete ‘m’ of Etagehene Street, Abraka and that at about 2300hrs, he came out of his gate only to find out that his car engine was on with the doors opened and his friend was no where to be found to be.

The DPO Abraka Division is said to have detailed operatives who went on intelligence led investigation.

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The operatives on getting to the scene trailed them to a nearby bush and found a pair of slippers, two mobile phones and t-shirt all belonging to the victim.

Trailing of the culprits was intensified which forced the kidnappers to flee, abandoning the victim and he was rescued unhurt.

The police said manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.