Delta police foil kidnapping, recover AK-47 rifle, ammunition
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command thwarted a kidnapping attempt by a group of kidnappers in Oghara Kingdom, Ethiope West Local Government Area, after a gunfight. According to a statement on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, the incident occurred on August 13, 2024, during a graduation ceremony at Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara.
The Divisional Police Officer of Oghara Division, Chief Superintendent Olasunkanmi Musiliu, received credible intelligence about a planned abduction targeting guests at the ceremony. Acting on the tip, Musiliu led a team to the suspects' hideout along Otefe/Ovade Legit Road. Upon seeing the police, the suspects fled, sustaining gunshot injuries during the exchange of fire. The police recovered an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, an English pump-action gun, and a locally-made cut-to-size gun. A manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
In a related development, on August 14, 2024, the police anti-crime patrol team from Oghara Division intercepted a motorcycle during a stop-and-search operation along Otefe Ijomi Community Road. The bike carried two students from Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara: Ovoke Benedict, 22, a Computer Science student, and Fredrick Urhoborume, 23, a Business Administration student. A search revealed a locally-made cut-to-size gun and six live cartridges. Preliminary investigations suggest the two are members of the Arrow Barger Confraternity, and further investigations are ongoing.
Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, expressed gratitude to the public for their support and urged them to continue providing credible information to aid in the fight against crime. He emphasized the importance of community-based policing and directed all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to ensure proactive and visible policing in their areas of responsibility. The public can report crimes by visiting the nearest police station or contacting the command through the provided control room numbers.
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command thwarted a kidnapping attempt by a group of kidnappers in Oghara Kingdom, Ethiope West Local Government Area, after a gunfight. According to a statement on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, the incident occurred on August 13, 2024, during a graduation ceremony at Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara.
The Divisional Police Officer of Oghara Division, Chief Superintendent Olasunkanmi Musiliu, received credible intelligence about a planned abduction targeting guests at the ceremony. Acting on the tip, Musiliu led a team to the suspects' hideout along Otefe/Ovade Legit Road. Upon seeing the police, the suspects fled, sustaining gunshot injuries during the exchange of fire. The police recovered an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, an English pump-action gun, and a locally-made cut-to-size gun. A manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
In a related development, on August 14, 2024, the police anti-crime patrol team from Oghara Division intercepted a motorcycle during a stop-and-search operation along Otefe Ijomi Community Road. The bike carried two students from Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara: Ovoke Benedict, 22, a Computer Science student, and Fredrick Urhoborume, 23, a Business Administration student. A search revealed a locally-made cut-to-size gun and six live cartridges. Preliminary investigations suggest the two are members of the Arrow Barger Confraternity, and further investigations are ongoing.
Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, expressed gratitude to the public for their support and urged them to continue providing credible information to aid in the fight against crime. He emphasized the importance of community-based policing and directed all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to ensure proactive and visible policing in their areas of responsibility. The public can report crimes by visiting the nearest police station or contacting the command through the provided control room numbers.
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