The Divisional Police Officer, Delta State command, who was
allegedly kidnapped along Benin-Asaba Expressway on Friday between
Onicha-Ugbo and Issele-Uku axis has regained his freedom.
A source at the state police command headquarters in Asaba told
The PUNCH, not TheNigerialawyer that the victim was freed by his
abductors after paying a ransom of N3 million.
The gunmen were said to have shot indiscriminately before
whisking the victim away to an unknown destination.
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The victim, whose name was given as Mr. Okoro is in charge of
Galilee Police Station, Ute-Ogbeje community in Ika North East
Local Government Area of the state.
He reportedly regained his freedom on Sunday after the
negotiated ransom was dropped at a designated location for the
abductors to pick.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, Mr. Adeyinka Adeleke,
however, denied the incident and the subsequent payment of
ransom.
He said it was the DPO’s friend, who was kidnapped.
He added that he had been in touch with the DPO and that the
police does not support the payment of ransom for kidnap
victims.
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