The Delta State Police Command has arrested three kidnap suspects while recovering assorted weapons including five packs of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The Command`s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, stated this while addressing newsmen on Monday in Warri.
Edafe said that the suspects were arrested on Friday by police operatives attached to the Orerokpe Division in Okpe Local Government Area of the state. He said that the Divisional Police Officer, Orerokpe Division, CSP Paul Oboware, led a team of the Divisional Anti-Crime Patrol team to Ofuoma Community in Ughelli North to effect the arrest. “Recall that about two months ago, the Command arrested some suspected kidnappers, including Ese–Oghene Ezekiel.
“Two male suspects were arrested for their involvement in the incident. Consequently, upon their arrest, the team proceeded to conduct search at their premises and hideout,” he said. Edafe said that upon searching the criminals’ hideout, another suspect was apprehended, adding that other members of the gang fled immediately they sighted the police team’s advancement.
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