Police Foil Kidnap Operation, Rescue Victim In Delta

By Daniel Dafe

Police operatives attached to the State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU) have rescued a kidnap victim in Sapele, Delta State.

The said police officers were on a Special duty alongside Sapele Divisional patrol team, on Saturday at about 11p.m. when the incidence occurred.

They are said to have flagged down a Toyota Camry with reg. No. AFM 47 AP with three occupants.

The police in a statement signed by the police image maker, DSP Bright Edafe, said they refused to stop for a search, instead, drove against traffic in a bid to escape along Okirigwe road, Sapele.

He added that they were given a tireless chase by the policemen until they got to a dead end.

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“The suspects are said to have jumped down from the vehicle and escaped into a crowded place. The Policemen professionally did not open fire as the reason while they were running has not been established and did not want to hurt innocent persons in the process,” he said.

He continued: “When the team got to the abandoned vehicle, they saw a victim  (name withheld)  tied inside the car who was kidnapped by the suspects.

“He was rescued unhurt and has since reunited with his family.”

Exhibits recovered include one locally made short gun, one cutlass and their operational vehicle which is suspected to have been stolen.

Effort to arrest the fleeing suspects is ongoing, the police said.