Kidnappers kill police sergeant in Delta

Inspector- General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar

A Police Sergeant, attached to the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit of Delta State Police Command, has been shot dead by a five-man gang kidnappers.

Another Police officer sustained serious bullet wound on his leg at Obinoba town in Ukwani Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Lucky Uyabeme, who confirmed the death of the Police man,  Emeke Azolobi, to journalists Wednesday said, “We lost one officer when our men clashed with the hoodlums in an attempt to rescue six persons abducted at Ugha Village in Uhunmwode council and Ekpoma in Ishan West council both in Edo State”.

Uyabeme said the six kidnapped persons include the Vice-Chairman of Uhunmwode Local Government, Mr. Aiwekhoe Osahor Walter, his aide Vincent Igbinedion, Cyracus Osigwe and a middle age woman, Mrs. Glory Barry Naene as well as her two children, Ormene and Zoryil, aged two and three.

He said the police were informed that some suspected kidnappers operating in a sky blue sienna bus, red Nissan Primena and Kia Cerato car had kidnapped their victims, and fled to Delta State.