The Police in Ekpan, Uwvie Local
Government Area of Delta State have arrested one Jacob Okowa and two others for
allegedly kidnapping one Mr. Paul Okokoro Suru, a native of Akuku-Edo in Edo
State.The two other suspects arrested are Godspower Otebila and Joseph Otemu.
On Wednesday, 17th May, a team of
policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer of Ekpan Division, CSP Ahmed Ibn
Umar arrested three of the suspects around Idumumena Quarters of Ekpan after
mapping out the area on intelligence.
It was gathered that the suspects
have all confessed to committing the crime while efforts to arrest the fleeing
suspects, Promise Okoh and the gang leader, Mr. Felix have been intensified.
Narrating his ordeal in the hands
of his abductors, Mr. Paul claimed that Felix lured him from Lagos where he
resides to Delta State under the pretext of awarding him a contract.
Paul stated that Felix who
claimed to be a Management Staff of NNPC invited him to come and inspect some
vessels.
On getting to the Effurun
Roundabout, he was picked by four other suspects who work with Felix and taken
to an unknown destination at about 12:30pm on Saturday 13th May, 2017.
His mobile phone and other
personal effects including his ECOWAS passport were forcefully collected from
him.
Paul also claimed that his mobile
phone was later used to negotiate ransom with his family by his abductors.
Contacted, the Divisional Police
Officer, CSP Ahmed Ibn Umar referred Our Correspondent to the Police Public
Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Andrew Aniamaka in Asaba saying “I do not have the
authority to speak with the press.”
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Nigerian reporters sha....y u put okowa i come think say na ifeanyi okowa the governor....this is not good at all
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