Delta Police Rescue Septuagenarian from kidnappers

A 75-years-old woman who was kidnapped in Ezionu in Ukwani Local Government Area of Delta State last Friday has been rescued by the police.

The woman, one Ogaraya Marculay was said to have been abducted from her farm by the bandits.

However, the Dragon unit of the state police command team 23 while on patrol along Kwale-Ogwashi Uku road suspected a Mercedes V-boot with registration number Rivers DW357 PHC and gave it a hot chase following which the occupants abandoned the vehicle and escaped into the bush.

When the police searched the vehicle, they saw the septuagenarian who confirmed she was kidnapped.

Items recovered from the vehicle were one locally made gun, three live cartridges, some charms and the said vehicle.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the said vehicle was earlier on snatched from one Christopher Obukowho 'm' by the fleeing hoodlums along Ogume road in the area.

Confirming the report on Sunday the state Police Public Relation Officer DSP Celestina Kalu said, the rescued victim has rejoined her family, while efforts to track down the fleeing criminals have been intensified.

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