Africa-Press – Nigeria. Operatives of the Dragon 18 patrol team of the Delta State Police Command on routine stop-and-search along the ECN, Otu-Jeremi/Aladja road junction in Ewhrekekan, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, have rescued a 62-year-old kidnap victim (name withheld).
The police also recovered one black Mercedes Benz ML 350 with Reg. No. EKY 964 DP, belonging to the victim, and one AK47 magazine loaded with eight rounds of ammunition.
It was learnt that the rescued victim raised the alarm that he had been kidnapped after the police sighted his vehicle at the junction.
They were engaged in a shootout by the victim’s abductors on sighting them.
However, the superior fire of the police made the hoodlums to abandon the victim and escape into the bush.
The police command, led by CP Ari Muhammed Ali, confirmed the report in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe.
The police image maker said, “The victim was rescued by the team. The victim said he was kidnapped at about 1850hrs of same date, at the entrance of his gate in Afisere road Ughelli.”
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