By Austin Ogwuda
MEN of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a Local government Councillor in Delta State for allegedly planning to kidnap a woman close to his Council Chairman to enable him collect fat ransom knowing fully well that the Chairman has a deep pocket.
According to a press statement from the office of the State Police Command’s Spokesman, Bright Edafe, today (Sunday) the ‘long throat’ Councillor was arrested last Monday following a tip off.
Edafe gave a vivid account of the shocking incident:
“Arrest of a suspected kidnapper: The DPO Abbi division CSP Florence Onum received credible intelligence that there was a plan to kidnap a prominent member of Abbi community.
“Acting on this intelligence, the DPO Kwale and operatives of the division embarked on a discreet investigation, and 21/10/2024 (last Monday) at about 1900hrs one Hon. Ndubisi Okechhukwu, male, a two-time Councillor in Emu-Uno Kwale was arrested.
“The suspect stated that he was suspended from being a Councillor. He further stated that he wanted to kidnap the said woman so that the Local Government would pay the ransom since he knew the woman was close to the Local government chairman, the suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing”, said the statement.
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The statement further stated that “the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda reiterates the command’s commitment to ensure that Crime in the state is reduced so that residents and Deltans can sleep with their two eyes closed.
“The CP stated that due to the Ember month period, there may be a likely increase in crime hence, Policemen have been deployed around the twenty-five local government areas and embark on intensive visibility patrol while constant raiding of criminal hideouts and black spots will be intensified.
“Members of the public are urged to partner with the Police by providing useful, timely, and credible information that will help the Police in the fight against crime and criminality”.