members of an inter-state kidnapping gang arrested by the Delta State
Police Command at the weekend. Oloma and his dad were alleged to be
preparing charms for other members of the gang whenever they were
going for operations.
The gang, said to be operating between Delta and Anambra states, was
believed to be responsible for the kidnapping of a former Commissioner
for Local Government Affairs in the state, Mrs. Kate Onianwa at Ibusa
and one Stella Emolieze at Ubulu-Uku.
The arrest of Oloma and his dad followed the earlier arrest at Okwe, a
suburb of Asaba of one Anayo, a notorious kidnapper who had been on
the wanted list of the police.
Anayo was said to have confessed to the crime and led police
detectives to Agulu in Anambra State where weapons including three
AK47 rifles, 34 magazines and 914 ammunitions concealed inside a
ceiling were recovered.
Anayo also led the detectives to Obomkpa in Delta State where another
suspect, Prince Bassey and the native doctor's cohorts were
apprehended.
A Toyota Corolla car and a red Golf car allegedly used for kidnapping
operations by the hoodlums were recovered in the possession of the
native doctor.
Also recovered from them, according to the state police command
spokesman, DSP Charles Muka, include one single barrel gun, one
English double barrel gun, one locally made pistol, 25 cartridges,
149mm ammunition and two battle axes. Muka further confirmed the
arrest at Agbarho, a serving army corporal and five others including
Kily Jabin, Austin, Tega and Shedrack over alleged armed robbery,
kidnapping and tanker hijacking offences.
The police spokesman who said the gang operates within Warri/Ughelli
and environs, stated that two Vento cars used for the illicit acts
were recovered, stressing that efforts had been intensified to arrest
their arms supplier.
He added that all the suspects including the inter-state kidnappers
and the tanker hijackers would soon be arraigned in court.