The Delta State Police Command has arrested three kidnap suspects and recovered assorted weapons, including five packs of Improvised Explosive Devices, as exhibits.
The command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, stated this while addressing newsmen on Monday in Warri.
Edafe said the suspects were arrested on Friday by operatives attached to Orerokpe Police Division in Okpe Local Government Area of the state.
He said the Divisional Police Officer, Orerokpe Division, Paul Oboware, a Chief Superintendent of Police, led a team of the Divisional Anti-Crime Patrol team to Ofuoma Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area to effect the arrest.
He said: “Recall that about two months ago, the command arrested some suspected kidnappers, including Ese-Oghene Ezekiel.
“He masterminded the kidnap of his brother and members of his household at Oha Community, Okpe Local Government Area, when Regina Ogana, his brother’s wife, was shot dead.
“The initial success notwithstanding, the Commissioner of Police in Delta, Wale Abass, gave CSP Oboware the marching orders to ensure every other persons involved in the crime were brought to book.
“Two male suspects were arrested for their involvement in the incident.
“Consequently, upon their arrest, the team proceeded to conduct a search at their premises and hideout.”
Edafe said upon searching their hideout, another suspect was apprehended, adding that other members of the gang fled immediately they sighted the police team’s advancement.
He said the following items were recovered from them: four AK-47 rifles, one pump action, one locally made single barrel cut-to-size pistol and 58 rounds of 7.62 live ammunition.
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Others are 13 live cartridges, five packs of IEDs, six detonators and eight empty magazines.
Edafe said the suspects had confessed to their involvement in the crime and other kidnapping incidents in the state.
He said they were currently in police custody aiding investigation, adding that a manhunt for the other fleeing members of the gang was ongoing.
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