The Delta State Police Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime team has rescued five congregants on Tuesday after they were abducted from Elyon Paradise Ministry in Ogwashi-Uku.
Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Friday that the police also recovered N1.3 million in ransom and other exhibits during the investigation.
“The deployment to Ogwashi-uku by CP Olufemi Abaniwomda has paid off almost immediately as all five persons kidnapped from the church at Ogwashi-uku on the 22nd February 2025 have all been rescued and a ransom money of #1,300,000, and thirteen expended cartridges were recovered by operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping and cyber-crime squad,” said Mr Edafe.
In a video attached to the statement, Mr Edafe said frequent distress calls about kidnappings in the area led the police commissioner to redeploy the DPO and tactical teams, including Dragon, Eagle Net, and RRS, while also relocating the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-crime Squad to the area until the abducted worshipers were rescued.
“On the 25th of February 2025, the commander (of the squad), CSP Label Joseph led his operatives alongside some vigilantes of Ubulu-Uku community and some concerned human rights activities who are also from that community, to storm the Ubulu-Uku forest.
“Due to their intelligence-led investigation, they trailed these kidnappers to their hideout where upon sighting the policemen, opened fire. The policemen who were also prepared, also gave them the same fire power which eventually became too much for them to bear. They abandoned the victims and fled with gunshot injuries. The five victims who were initially kidnapped on the 22nd of February were all rescued unhurt and they have since been reunited with their families.”
He stated that the kidnappers are still at large but assured that the police are on their trail. He urged the public to trust the police and provide information to help restore peace in the area and the state.
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