By ABIRHIRE THOMAS
The police in Delta State says it has rescued two persons kidnapped by criminal elements in the state namely, Ovigwe Dagagba, male, 31 years old and Obinna Nwanko, male, 29 years old.
In a statement, it said it also recovered items including one Toyota Corolla car belonging to one of the victims and also a tricycle also called Keke and 26 Android phones during an operation following distress call received by members of the public around the scene of crime.
The DEFENDER reports that although none of the suspected criminals was arrested, the fire power of police operatives, who engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, forced them to abandon the car, the victims and then escaped into the bush with varied degree of bullet wounds.
“The DPO Owvian Aladja, CSP Aliyu Shaba received a distress call that two persons, Ovigwe Dagagba ‘m’ 31yrs old and Obinna Nwanko ‘m’ age 29yrs old both of Usiefurun community, Ughelli south LGA, were intercepted and kidnapped by a gang of four suspected kidnappers operating on a tricycle and conveyed them in a Toyota corolla car belonging to one of the victims from Usiefurun roundabout and headed towards Udu LGA.
“The DPO CSP Aliyu Shaba, on receipt of this information, swiftly mobilized and led a team of police operatives, trailed and intercepted the kidnappers at ECN junction along Agbarho/Ughelli road. The police operatives engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel that forced the kidnappers to abandon the car, the kidnapped victims, and escaped into the bush with various degree of bullet wounds,” the statement said.
