By Austin Ogwuda
MEN of the Delta State Police command have rescued a two year old baby already trafficked and arrested two members of a kidnap syndicate including a woman.
The Police command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, DSP confirmed the incident in a press statement made available to The Town Hall Media.
According to Edafe, ” on 3/8/2023, at about 1100hours, the Command received information from a resident of Jaret in Asaba, that on 2/8/2023, her child Ridwan Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 2yrs went missing while playing with other children in the compound of her sister whom she went to visit.
“Based on this information, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Wale Abass detailed operatives of SIB to embark on an intelligence-led investigation. The team swung into action, analyzing the phone conversation of some suspected persons.
“Consequently, two suspects namely Mallam Sa’ad Ahmed Baba ‘m’ aged 57yrs of no. 12 Lagos Street, cable point Asaba and Halima Abubakar ‘f’ aged 25ys of Jaret cable point Asaba were arrested, and the child was rescued at Issele-Asagba where they hid the child. Investigation is ongoing”, the statement added.
In a related development, the statement also stated that “a suspected notorious cultist who has been terrorizing Aghalokpe community and also wanted for his involvement in an earlier reported case of attempted murder, arson, armed robbery, was sighted in the community parading with a gun has been arrested.
“The DPO Orerokpe mobilized and led patrol teams to the community where the suspect was arrested and one locally made cut-to-size single-barrel gun, one expended cartridge were recovered from him. The suspect and exhibit are in custody while investigation is ongoing.
“CP Wale abass urges parents and guardians to be cautious and pay close attention to their children and wards in other not to fall victim while assuring residents that the command will not allow these criminal syndicates to thrive in the State”.
