Oghara: Police Foil Kidnap Operation In Delta State Polytechnic, Nab Two Students With Gun

By Daniel Dafe

The police in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, recently foiled a kidnap operation in one of the state’s celebrated tertiary institutions, Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara.

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, SP Bright Edafe, said this in a statement on Monday.

According to the statement, “on the 13th of August 2024, while students of Delta State Polytechnic Oghara were having their graduation ceremony, the DPO Oghara Division received credible information that some suspected kidnappers had already perfected plans to kidnap guests who must have come to attend the ceremony.”

Adding: “The DPO Oghara Division, CSP Olasunkanmi Musiliu acting on this information reacted swiftly, mobilized, and led operatives of Oghara Division to their hideout in a bush along Otefe/ Ovade Legit Road.”

He continued: “The suspected kidnappers on sighting the police took to their heels and escaped with various degrees of gunshot injuries from the gun duel with the Police. One AK-47 Riffle, one magazine, one English pump action gun, and one locally made cut-to-size gun were recovered. Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.”

In a related development, two students of the said institution alongside another suspect have been arrested in possession of a locally made gun and live cartridges.

The police spokesman, added: “On the 14th of August 2024 at about 1945 hrs, Police anti-crime patrol team of Oghara Division while on stop and search along Otefe Ijomi Community Road, intercepted a motorcycle carrying one Ovoke Benedict aged 22 yrs  “m'” a native of Ughelli North LGA, and a Computer Science Student of Delta State Polytechnic Otefe, Oghara and one Fredrick Urhoborume “m” aged 23yrs, of Ughelli North LGA, and a student of Business Administration Delta State Polytechnic Otefe Oghara. The Policemen subjected them to a search during which one locally made cut-to-size gun with six (6) live cartridges was recovered from them.”

Bright said preliminary investigation revealed that they are suspected to be members of Arrow Barger Confraternity, adding that investigation is ongoing.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda while thanking the good people of the state urged them to do more by providing useful, credible and timely information to the Police, saying this will aid immensely in the fight against crime and criminality.

Members of the Public can reach out to the Command either by reporting to the Police Station nearest to them or by calling the following control room numbers;

–              08036684974

–              08114895600

–              08025666914