Police rescue 3 kidnapped victims in Delta
The Delta State Police Command have rescued 3 kidnapped victims in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, has confirmed the development in a statement.
He said on December 31, the operatives of the police attached to Orerokpe Division were on patrol duty along Warri/Sapele road by Okuvo and Egborede Communities when they was that some persons were being dragged into the thick bush.
He added that the police officers trailed the people into the bush, having suspected that they may have been kidnapped.
”The hoodlums, upon realizing that the policemen were closing in on them, opened fire on the team, and the policeman equally responded. The hoodlums who could not withstand the firepower of the operatives abandoned the victims and escaped. The victims (names withheld) aged 40yrs, 54yrs and 49yrs respectively, were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families. Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.” Edafe said.
