Police rescue two kids, four others from kidnappers in Delta

Police in Delta State on Wednesday said it rescued six kidnapped
persons, including a mother and her two kids, from their captors on
Obiaruku Road, Obinoba.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Lucky Uyabeme, told
newsmen in Asaba, the state capital, that the victims were rescued on
Tuesday.
Uyabeme said they were kidnapped around Ekpoma and Igbanke towns in
Edo State and were being taken them to an unknown destination in Delta
State when the police intercepted them.
Uyabeme named the woman as Glory Barry and her children: Zoryii, 3,
and Oremene, 2.
He said: “Police received information that some suspected kidnappers
operating in a sky blue Siena bus, red Nissan Primera and red Kia
Cerato cars, kidnapped some persons around Ekpoma and Igbanke towns in
Edo and headed toward Delta.
“Sequel to the information, the Special Anti-kidnapping Unit went in
search of the hoodlums and intercepted them at Obinoba.
“Police had a gun duel with the suspects during which the kidnappers
were forced to abandon their victims.
“The hoodlums escaped with the Cerato car.
“The six persons rescued unhurt are: Mr Aiwehoe Walter (Hon), Mr
Igbinedion Vincent, Mr Cyrracus Osigwe, Mrs Glory Barry, three years
old Zoryii Barry and Oremene Barry.”
Uyabeme said that a police officer, who sustained bullet injury on his
leg during the incident, was in a stable condition and responding to
treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Uyabeme said that items recovered from the hoodlums included the two
vehicles and two handsets.
The PPRO said that police was on their trail and would intensify
effort to arrest the fleeing suspects, adding that the case would soon
be transferred to the Edo State Police Command for further
investigations.
He restated the command’s commitment to fighting criminals and called
for the support of the people of the state to enable the police to
succeed.