Three suspects allegedly responsible for several kidnapping incidents in Orerokpe, Sapele, Warri, and their environs in Delta State have been arrested following a combined efforts of men of the Delta State Police Command and operatives from the Force Intelligence Unit, Abuja.
The success of their arrest began on Saturday, May 11, 2024, when the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Orerokpe Division, CSP Paul Oboware led the combined team to arrest the 20-year-old leader of the kidnapping gang, Yakubu Ya’u at his hideout in Warri after a painstaking search of the entire area.
The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, said Yakubu Ya’u “resides in Kaduna, but always comes to Oha and Ughwagba communities in Okpe LGA, to kidnap unsuspecting residents for ransom.
“Preliminary investigation and interrogation of the suspect led to the arrest of two other key gang members: one Musa Yakubu ‘m’ age 25yrs from Kogi State and one Abdulahi Mohammed ‘m’ age 38yrs from Cameroon on 12/05/24 at about 1049hrs.
“The suspects are allegedly responsible for several kidnapping incidents in Orerokpe, Sapele, Warri, and environs. The victims have equally identified the suspects. The suspected kidnappers led the detectives of the Orerokpe Division to Ughwagba Community in Okpe LGA, where Two Automatic Pump Action Guns, One Live Cartridge, and one knife were hidden and buried in the bush were recovered.
“Preliminary investigations are still ongoing, and efforts to arrest other fleeing members of the gangs are on top gear.”
