A 38-year-old lady, Efe Caroline, who was abandoned by fleeing kidnapping suspects, has been rescued by the police in the Orerokpe area of Delta State.
She was allegedly kidnapped by four armed men who shot sporadically at Biokoro extension.
But acting swiftly on a distressed call, operatives from the Orerokpe division chased the hoodlums to the Okujorogun community, where there was a shootout.
Confirming the rescue in Asaba, yesterday, acting Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Bright Edafe, said the hoodlums were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the police.
“Consequently, the hoodlums abandoned the victim and fled and he was rescued unhurt. Manhunt for the hoodlums is ongoing,”
he said.
Edafe also confirmed the arrest of three suspected cultists, including Lucky Nwose (23), Somto Azubuike (18), and Omali Maxwell (18) in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area by operatives of the State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU).
He said the suspects are believed to be members of the supreme Vikings confraternity aka ARO BAGGER, adding that one English automatic pump action gun, loaded with two live cartridges was recovered.
Edafe said two other suspects were nabbed at various locations with firearms. He said one of the suspects, 28-year-old Joshua Godwin, was nabbed with a locally made cut-to-size double barrel gun contained in a bag at Ugbuwangwe community.
The other suspect, 27-year-old Solomon Omachonu, was nabbed on Ibusa road, in Asaba.
Edafe said an army colour face cap, a camouflage army colour belt, wristwatch and an unregistered motorcycle were further recovered from Omachonu.