Female Cook And Two Others Arrested For Kidnapping In Delta State

Ogaga Champion from Ododegho community and Evans Emogariemu from Oruorakpo community, all in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, and unidentified female cook were, yesterday, arrested for kidnapping one Emmanuel Piopio, who was abducted at Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

The victim, was abducted last Sunday along Ekwerhe Road, Agbarho after which the kidnappers contacted one of his family members demanding a ransom for his release.

The hoodlums took the victim in his white Lexus ES350 saloon car with number plate, KWL 663 BB, to an unknown destination from where they initiated the ransom negotiation with his family.

After the victim was kidnapped, the matter was lodged at the Agbarho police station.

Following intelligence information in partnership with the army and operatives of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, the mobile number of one of the suspects was tracked.

The arrest of the suspect further led to the arrest of other gang members at their den located inside the forest of Ophori-Agbarho community in Agbarho where the victim was being held.

The victim, was rescued after spending roughly two days in the den of the kidnappers while efforts are currently on towards the arrest of other fleeing members of the gang.