3 arrested as a 13-year old girl was rescued

The joint operation conducted by the Delta State Police Command and local security group, Ubulu-Uku vigilance group, paid off at the weekend when three suspected kidnappers were apprehended.

The arrest followed the abduction of a 13-year old school girl in Ogwashi-Uku two weeks ago. During the operation, the victim was rescued unhurt from the house of the alleged kingpin simply identified as Chiedu, who is a traditional title holder in the community. Crime Watch Today gathered that the incident which happened in Aniocha South Local Government Area angered the police and the Ubulu-Uku community vigilance and have immediately declared manhunt on the
three fleeing members of the kidnapping gang.

A police source told Crime Watch Today that after kidnapping the girl, the hoodlums took her to the kingpin’s residence and demanded for N10 million ransom. “When the police got the information about the kidnap, they expanded their dragnet to other neighbouring towns and villages. During investigation, we got the wind that the girl was in Chiedu’s family compound in Ubulu-Uku. We rescued the girl who was in a pathetic condition. The young girl was bound arms and legs.

She narrated how she was assaulted. “Well, the kingpin escaped but we arrested three of the gang members in their hideout at Igbodo, a neighbouring town. We are still looking for three other gang members. The rescue of the school girl and the arrest of the members of the gang was welcome with wild jubilation in community. Spokesman for the community who simply identified himself as Okonji said, “we had not witnessed such an abomination in our community until the day the police rescued the little girl. We are happy today that the hoodlums that have brought shame to us have been identified. Now that we know them, we know what to do about them. Our joy is that the discovery and arrest will serve as deterrent to others. If the kidnappers had succeeded, they would have continued with their evil act.”