… because the N2M was termed to be small
By Austin Ogwuda
Men of the Delta State Police Command have successfully rescued an Ogwashi-Uku resident from kidnappers’ den where he was kept after paying a ransom of N2m, which they (kidnappers) termed as very small.
In addition to parting with N2m the victim suffered gun shot wound as he the kidnappers equally shot his legs in an anger for not providing more money.
However, luck came his way following the intervention of the Police who stormed the hideout.
This was disclosed in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bright Edafe a Superintendent of Police on Monday (today).
It reads:
“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 (N2,000,000) shot his leg for not having enough money. 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”, the statement continued, “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 release added.
