Police in Delta rescue kidnap victim, kill suspect in gunfight

By Jon Egie

Operatives of Delta State Police Command attached to the Agbarho Police Station have rescued a kidnapped victim and shot dead the kidnap suspect.

A release issued by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe said on Wednesday, December 28, “at about 2215hrs, acting on a tip-off that a victim (name withheld) was kidnapped at Ugborikoko, and the kidnappers were heading toward Agbarho with the victim’s car, the DPO Agbarho Division deployed operatives to the Warri-Ughelli Express-way to carry out intensive stop and search with a view to rescuing the victim and arrest of the suspects.

“While the Police were carrying out this task painstakingly, they intercepted a Mercedez GLK SUV (registration number withheld) that matches the description of the victim’s vehicle. The suspect Oghenetega Ovwa ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Ugborikoko, who was driving the vehicle, was arrested and upon searching the vehicle, one pump action gun with six (6) rounds of cartridges were recovered.

“During the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to being a member of the kidnapping gang that earlier kidnapped the owner of the GLK. He led the team to their hideout at Ugborikoko in Warri South LGA, and on arrival at the hideout, his gang members engaged the Police in a gun duel.

” The suspect was hit during the heavy gun duel, while other members of the gang escaped. The victim was rescued unhurt and reunited with his family.

“The suspect, who sustained serious gunshot injuries during the gun duel, was taken to the hospital where he was confirmed dead. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.” The release added.