Police rescue 4 kidnapped victims in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has rescued four kidnapped victims from their abductors in the state.
Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Warri.
Edafe said that the victims were rescued on Monday by Police operatives attached to the Otu-Jeremi Division in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
He explained that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the division had received a distress call on the incident and promptly deployed his men to the scene.
“The DPO received a distress report that five armed men, suspected to be kidnappers, blocked the Ewu–Ajekuta Road and forcefully abducted four occupants of a Toyota Sienna vehicle.
“Following receipt of the information, the DPO immediately mobilised his operatives and swung into action.
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“The Police operatives, in collaboration with sister security agencies and vigilant members of the Ewu community, pursued the suspects.
“The sustained and coordinated effort resulted in the successful rescue of the four victims,” he said.
Edafe said that the victims were taken to the hospital for proper medical examinations.
The Police spokesman said that two expended 7.5mm ammunition were recovered from the scene.
He added that the command had intensified the manhunt for the fleeing criminals.
Police rescue 4 kidnapped victims in Delta
