Delta police rescue kidnap victims, arrest deadly cultists

Policemen attached to the Delta State police command has rescued passengers attacked by suspected kidnappers.

It was gathered that the Divisional Police Officer of  Orerokpe Division, acted on information  that a Toyota Sienna bus with registration number  BWR 301 SU  was under attacked by hoodlums armed with AK 47 rifles at Okutolo Warri-Sapele road,  they shot and injured the driver and a woman  other passengers were dragged into the bush.

DSP Edafe Bright acting spokesperson for the Delta State police command said " The  DPO SP Ojo Oluwole swiftly mobilized patrol teams, assisted by military patrol team to the scene and they went after the kidnappers  into the forest.The men did not relent as they gave the kidnappers a hot chase, the hoodlums who could no longer withstand the pressure quickly abandon the kidnapped victims and fled, The patrol teams successfully  rescued  the six (6) kidnapped passengers which includes  Edoma Rita ,  Evelyn Chinwekwe ,Believe Omoruyi, Linus Kojo,  Idolo Christina  and Ojemudia Esther ". 

He added that an injured passenger was rushed to the hospital but was later confirmed dead on admission and  her corpse and that of the driver were deposited in a mortuary. Expended shells of 7.62, 39mm ammunition were recovered from the scene  manhunt for the arrested  the  hoodlums is ongoing while the commissioner of police is appealing to members of the public to withi any useful information that will help to arrest these hoodlums.

 In a related development, it was gathered that the DPO ‘A’ Division Ughelli got information from one Chief Voke Oshasha that he suspected a highlander jeep trailing him along Oniemo street. The Divisional police officer, CSP Benjamin Igometi swiftly led patrol teams to that area, the hoodlums on sighting the police patrol vehicle approaching them  quickly abandoned  their mission to assassinate him and fled into the bush, however the victim sustained bullet wound but not life threatening  the DPO  quickly took  him to hospital where he is responding to treatment and he is completely out of danger. Investigation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.

 It was also gathered that the police acting on credible information and  police  surveillance team of Orogun Division assisted by anti-cult group raided a notorious cult hideout at small market junction Orogun   three (3) suspected members of arrow Barger confraternity, Aworo Efe 25yrs old  Ogene Oghenedoro Obiobor 28 and one  Great  popularly known as  community  30 were arrested.DSP Bright said " The teams were attacked by the cultists but  for the resilience of the surveillance team, the cultist were over powered, they are currently been interrogated and have given information to the police that will lead to the arrest of other gang members. Parent and guardian are therefore advised to look after their wards and do all they can to discourage them from participating in cultism as this is the mother of virtually all crimes in the country today. 

The Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, psc+ remains committed in the fight against criminals and will continue to do so with the support of all Deltans to make Delta state a safe place for all"