Police rescue four kidnap victims, recover weapons in Delta

<p>Operatives of the Delta State Police have rescued four kidnapped victims unhurt and recovered one Makarov pistol and four new-locally fabricated cut-to-size guns.</p>, <p>The security men acted on information of the kidnap incident reported at Orerokpe Division of four persons (names withheld) all residents of Orerokpe while in transit along Abraka-Eku expressway by Orerokpe Bridge, Okpe LGA.</p>, <p>The kidnappers were demanding N10,000,000.00 ransom, while the DPO, Orerokpe Division, CSP Paul Oboware, in a swift response led a team of policemen, with the active support of troops of the Nigerian Army and members of Oreorokpe community vigilantes, trailed the kidnappers into the adjoining bushes using technically generated intelligence.</p>, <p>They combed the bushes relentlessly putting pressure on the kidnappers who on sighting the rescue team hastily abandoned the victims and took to their heels.</p>, <p>Consequently, all the kidnapped victims were rescued and taken to the hospital where they were treated, discharged, and have since been reunited with their families.</p>, <p>In a related development, the command also arrested one Sunday Yerakpo, 35-year-old male suspect, who hails from Orhuwhorun for concealling the four new-locally fabricated cut-to-size guns under the seat of his red QLINK motorcycle (REG NO JRT178VH).</p>, <p>The command equally apprehended one Prince Diegbegha, 25, a native of Ogulagha community with one Makarov pistol.</p>, <p>DSP Edafe Bright, Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Delta State, Command , who confirmed the incident, said efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects were ongoing.</p>, <p>He said the suspects and exhibit are in custody and investigation is ongoing.</p>