ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS / RECOVERY OF TWO DOUBLE BARREL LOCALLY MADE GUNS, TEN LIVE CARTRIDGES AND SNATCHED VEHICLE
The Delta State Police Command Oghara Division on 9th of January 2022 arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate who kidnapped a Benin based Pastor after a painstaking technical intelligence.
The DPO Oghara Division CSP Jimoh Hassan who received information from the DPO new Etete Division in Benin City, Edo State on 10th of January, 2022 at about 1030hrs informing him of a Benin based Pastor who was kidnapped on 9th of January 2022 alongside his Lexus 330 SUV with Reg no KWL 510 BH black in colour and after a painstaking technical intelligence led investigation, it revealed that the vehicle was parked along Ibori Road in Oghara in Delta State.
The DPO Oghara Division detailed and led operatives to the area where the said vehicle was sighted. Upon sighting the Vehicle, the Operatives laid ambush and waited for the suspects to show up. Three men later appeared to pick the vehicle and the Operatives rounded them up, but two of the suspects escaped while one of them named Osagie Felix ‘m’ age 36yrs of H & H Ologbo in Edo State was arrested. Upon interrogation, suspect confessed to being a member of the kidnapping syndicate that kidnapped the Benin based Pastor. He led the Operatives to freedom view hotel in Oghareki where they were hibernating. Upon arrival at the hotel, the owner of the hotel aided the escape of the other two suspects and ran away.
The suspect Osagie Felix led operatives to his room in the Hotel and upon search, one cut to size double barrel pistol, six live cartridges and the sum of four hundred and ten thousand naira (#410,000) which was part of the Five hundred thousand naira (#500,000) ransom were recovered. Suspect also led the operatives to another room where another double barrel pistol, ten live cartridges and a laptop were also recovered. The Victim’s vehicle was also recovered to the station. Serious manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
