By Austin Ogwuda
THE once-agile and smooth talking Police Public Relations Officer PPRO in Delta State, Bright Edafe, a Superintendent of Police SP, who usually churns out press releases from the Command almost on daily basis, has gone into hiding.
Although he reports to work but has been avoiding calls from Journalists and refused to make further comments since the kidnap of the former Commissioner for Technical Education, Joan Onyemaechi, aka Ada Anioma.
Apart from the terse statement he made that “we are on their (abductors) trail” on the first day of the incident, once Edafe sees a call or sms message coming from a Journalist, he develops goose pimples, according to investigation.
Even when The Townhall made several efforts calling his line for updates, it would either ring out or be interrupted (busy the call), same as complained by several Journalists trying to reach him for updates especially as different rumours and speculations are flying around.
….. 3 more suspects in Police net
Meanwhile, a very reliable source hinted The Townhall Wednesday morning that three more persons have been arrested.
The three arrested persons were picked up following the confession of the first person arrested in connection with the ownership of the vehicle the gang used for the operation and subsequently set ablaze by them at Otuogwu River Niger bank before fleeing through the River Niger in a waiting speed to unknown destination.
It was gathered that the said vehicle was allegedly sold from one person to the other involving the total number of four persons presently held in connection with the ownership of the vehicle.
As at today, being Day 8 of the kidnap, there had been conflicting and unconfirmed reports flying around about her whereabouts but which The Townhall in line with the ethics of the profession would not be going to town with except there is an official confirmation.