Undergraduate, 2 others killed by police for kidnapping in Delta

by Oge Okonkwo

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Three suspected kidnappers have been shot and killed by the police in Delta state during a shoot-out.

The suspected kidnappers, Eze Ogugua, a 21-year-old student of Business Administration in Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, 24-year-old interior decorator, Lucky Onochie and 24-year-old Onyema Biggy, said to be the leader of the gang that has been terrorizing Ogwashi-Uku.

According to police report, one of the deceased Onyema, was reported to have mobilised Ogugua and Onochie to kidnap his relative, Young Norbert Okafor on January 16, while he was going for morning Mass.

PM News reports:

The 81-year-old victim was allegedly seized at his compound by five gunmen whobundled him into his dark ash colour Mercedes Benz car with registration number BF 499 KTU.

The kidnappers had demanded for N16 million ransom from the distraught family members, which they later reduced to N850,000 during negotiation.

The police, acting on information, engaged the unsuspected kidnappers in a fierce gun duel at the point of collecting the ransom along Ogwashi-Uku/Issele-Azagba Road.

The suspects who were fatally wounded in the gun battle, were said to have made confessional statements about their  roles in the kidnap of the octogenarian before they were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba where they were later confirmed dead.

Meanwhile, irate youths in Ogwashi-Uku went on the rampage at the residence of the deceased suspects and razed their properties.

Delta Police Command Acting Public Relations Officer, DSP Charles Muka, who confirmed the incident, urged youths not to take the laws into their hands, warning that those caught would be dealt with according to the law.

One comment

  1. D students armed robbers have come to d end of d road. Next opportunity they decide to dedicate themselves in book work or robbery.

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