Suspected Cultists Arrested In Delta As Police Rescues Kidnapped Victim

Men of the Delta State Police Command Friday, rescued a kidnap victim in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area.

The kidnap victim  identified as Gabriel Okosun was reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen  at Orhuwuron junction, Aladja, Udu local government area while driving in his Honda car in company of two others.

A dependable source told Saturday Vanguard that the victim who is a staff of  Sterling Bank PLC, Warri,  was rescued by operatives of Dragon patrol team 17 after getting information that an unknown man in chain was sighted in the bush along Oviri-Ogor village road, Ughelli.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Celestina Kalu said;  “sequel to the information, the operatives immediately moved to the scene and successfully recued the victim aged 42 years.

“The victim disclosed that he was kidnapped the previous day and his captors took him to an unknown place in the bush and chained him to a tree, but he however succeeded in loosing himself before his rescue.”

Meanwhile, the Police in Obiaruku have arrested a suspected notorious cult leader in Obiaruku. The suspect who was identified as  Ikechukwu Azubuike, aged 19 years,  was  allegedly involved in a recent cult clash in the area that left three persons dead.

Also confirming the incident, Kalu said the suspect had confessed his membership of Spy cult group. She added that the police was investigating the two incidents with a view to bringing all the culprits to book.