Operatives of the Delta State Police Command overpowered some suspected kidnappers as one in every of them, Joel Ochuko, who was hit throughout a gun duel with the police later died on the hospital.
Whereas suspects escaped with bullet accidents, Ochuko died whereas receiving remedy on the Central Hospital in Ughelli, Delta State.
The operatives of the Commissioner of Police’s Particular Squad with its base in Ughelli, on Sunday, August 12, 2024, whereas investigating a suspected kidnapper, Ofoye who was earlier arrested on July 18, 2024, led operatives to Ewu neighborhood, on the path of the gunrunner who equipped arms to them for kidnapping operations.
The police operatives nevertheless got here underneath assault by the suspect’s gang members whereas finishing up investigations, in a bid to free Ochuko from police custody.
The Instructions Police Public Relations Officer, SP Brilliant Edafe, disclosed that the police recovered 1 Beretta Pistol with 4 rounds of dwell ammunition, 1 pump motion with 9 rounds of cartridges, and 1 domestically fabricated revolver pump motion.
Edafe added that police have launched manhunt to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
Equally, the Delta police spokesperson stated operatives additionally stormed Sapele city on August 11, 2024 at about 0430hrs and raided the condo of 1 Sapiro, whose actual title is unknown from whom a Beretta Pistol was recovered in his room throughout a search.
Edafe stated the operation was sequel to a case involving the kidnap of a 29 years previous sufferer (title withheld) who hails from Kokori Group in Ethiope East LGA Delta State however a resident of Sapele City.
The sufferer was kidnapped on February 17, 2024 at his residence by 5 armed kidnapping syndicate, and N5 million was transferred from his checking account to an unknown checking account by the hoodlums.
The sufferer after regaining his freedom, reported to the Command, and the Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda directed the Particular Squad to analyze and make sure that the perpetrators have been arrested and delivered to e-book.
Additional investigation revealed that the suspect acquired N1 million transferred into his account from the sufferer’s account and likewise linked to receiving the sufferer’s valuables from numerous syndicates.
Police disclosed that the suspects have all confessed to the act.
