10 kidnap suspects arrested in Delta

The people of Ndokwa axis of Delta State, who have been under the seige of kidnappers in recent times can now breath air of relief as 10 suspects are now in the police net.

The suspects were rounded up at Amai in Ukwani Local government Area at weekend where they held a woman hostage, and were negotiating to collect a ransom of five million naira from her family.

During the operation by anti-kidnapping  squad in collaboration with local vigilante group, one of the suspects was shot dead.

Among those arrested included a popular electrician and a motor mechanic in Kwale (names withheld).

Reports had it that the woman, mother of the managing director of Austeen water was abducted at Kwale, and was taken to Amai where she was held for several days. The man’s child had earlier been kidnapped in Enugu, Enugu State, but was released after the payment of huge ransom.

Sources said the Police had disloged the hide-outs of the kidnappers located at Umusadeli-Kwali, New Heaven, Aboh-Okpai road and Emu-Iyasele village.

When contacted on Monday, the State Police Public Relations Officer DSP Charles Muka could neither confirm nor deny the report.