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By Chidinma Igwe and Faheem Lawal
The Delta State Police command has foiled an attempt by a gang of kidnappers to abduct students of Delta State Polytechnic Oghara area of the state .
The students were having their graduation ceremony when the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Oghara Division, received information that some suspected kidnappers had already perfected plans to abduct guests who must have come to attend the ceremony.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Bright Edafe, in a statement, said,” On August 13, 2024, while students of the Delta State Polytechnic Oghara, were having their graduation ceremony, the DPO, Oghara Division, received credible information that some suspected kidnappers had already perfected plans to kidnap guests, who must have come to attend the ceremony. The DPO, CSP Olasunkanmi Musiliu acting on this information reacted swiftly, mobilized, and led operatives of Oghara Division to their hideout in a bush along Otefe/ Ovade Legit Road.
“The suspects on sighting the Police took to their heels and escaped with various degrees of gunshot injuries they sustained during a gun duel with the Police. One AK-47 Riffle, one magazine, one English pump action gun, and one locally made gun were recovered”.
In another development, Edafe said that, August 14, 2024, police anti-crime patrol team of Oghara division while on stop and search along Otefe Ijomi Community Road, intercepted a motorcycle carrying Ovoke Benedict, 22, a native of Ughelli North LGA, and a computer science student of Delta State Polytechnic Otefe, Oghara and one Fredrick Urhoborume, 23, of Ughelli North LGA, and a student of Business Administration Delta State Polytechnic Otefe Oghara. The Policemen subjected them to a search during which one locally made gun with six live cartridges was recovered from them.
“ Preliminary investigation revealed that they are suspected to be members of Arrow Barger Confraternity. investigation is ongoing”.
