Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered a victim’s vehicle.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, September 22, 2025 said the kidnappers abducted the victim at his residence in Ogwashi-Uku and whisked him away into a bush.
According to the PPRO, the suspects collected a ransom of N2m from the victim’s family and still shot him in the leg for not having enough money.
Operatives led by CSP Godwin Osadolor stormed the bush and rescued the victim after which they trailed the suspects to Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State and arrested two of them, Uche Okechukwu and Chukwuebuka Nka.
Following the confessions of the two kidnappers, the operatives stormed their hideout at Agidiase village in Ogwashi-uku, where the third suspect, Somto Chukwuma, 18.
The teenage suspect led the police to another hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, where they recovered their operational Toyota Matrix vehicle and a network jammer circuit device.
“On 8th on September 2025 at about 0130hours, the command received a distress call that a young man (name withheld) was kidnapped at his residence in Ogwashi-Uku and taken away. The kidnappers after collecting a ransom of two million naira (#2,000,000) shot his leg for not having enough money,” the statement read.
“The CP immediately detailed the command’s Special anti-kidnapping and cyber squad to the scene. The commander CSP Godwin Osadolor alongside his operatives stormed the bush and trailed the suspects to Ogwashi-Uku bush, where the victim was rescued with gunshot injury.
“The operatives then embarked on an intelligence-led investigation and arrested the duo of Chukwuebuka Nka ‘m’, aged 25 years, of Nenwe in Aniri LGA of Enugu State and Uche Okechukwu ‘m’ of Amaifeke in Orlu LGA of Imo state.
“Suspects were arrested at Owerri road, Ndemili North LGA of Anambra state and the victim’s white colour Venza SUV was recovered from them.
“Following the confessions of the two suspects, the operatives stormed their hideout at Agidiase village in Ogwashi-uku, where one Somto Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 18 years of Ezea of Ihiala LGA, Anambra state, was arrested.
“The suspect took the operatives to another hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, where they recovered their operational Toyota Matrix vehicle with registration no. RRT-331-AE and a network jammer circuit device was also recovered. Suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.”
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, commended the operatives for their professionalism and resilience, stressing that there will be no safe haven for criminals in Delta State.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to relentlessly dismantling criminal networks to restore peace and safety across communities.
