Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Squad led by CSP Godwin Osadolor have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Ogwashi-Uku community, just as it rescued a kidnap victim with gunshot injuries.
The suspects are Chukwuebuka Nka, Uche Okechukwu and Somto Chukwuma.
A statement released by the spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, said the suspects were arrested on 8th September, 2025, at about 0130hours.
The statement read: “On 8th f September 2025 at about 0130hours, the Command received a distress call that a young man (name withheld) was kidnapped at his residence in Ogwashi-Uku and taken away.
“The kidnappers after collecting a ransom of two million naira, shot his leg for not having enough money.
“The CP immediately detailed the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Squad to the scene.
“The commander CSP Godwin Osadolor alongside his operatives stormed the bush and trailed the suspects to Ogwashi-Uku, where the victim was rescued with gunshot injury.
“The operatives then embarked on an intelligence-led investigation and arrested the duo of Chukwuebuka Nka ‘m’, aged 25 years, of Nenwe in Aniri LGA of Enugu State and Uche Okechukwu ‘m’ of Amaifeke in Orlu LGA of imo state.
“Suspects were arrested at Owerri road, Ndemili North LGA of Anambra state and the victim’s white colour Venza SUV was recovered from them.
“Following the confessions of the two suspects, the operatives stormed their hideout at Agidiase village in Ogwashi-uku, where one Somto Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 18 years of Ezea of Ihiala LGA, Anambra State, was arrested.
“The suspect took the operatives to another hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, where they recovered their operational Toyota Matrix vehicle with registration no. RRT-331-AE and a network jammer circuit device was also recovered.”
Edafe noted that the suspects are in custody as further investigation is ongoing.
