Kidnappers Abduct Three Armed Police Officers, Steal AK47 Rifles

Kidnappers have abducted three mobile police officers from PMF 51, Oghara in Ohoror community on the East-West Road, Delta State’s Ughelli North Local Government Area, while responding to a distress call.

VerseNews reports that the kidnapped officers, part of a six-member team, were led by a complainant to the location where he was robbed by herdsmen.

The abductors took the officers’ AK47 rifles and ammunition.

A police source said the officers were whisked away while attending to a distress call.

“While they were at the tipping point, a young man simply identified as Moses Progress, 22, from the Uwheru community, came to inform the team that he was robbed of his OPPO phone and money by suspected herdsmen under a nearby bridge close to their point while performing rituals to the god of the river.

“Consequently, the leader of the patrol team reportedly detailed the three inspectors to follow the complainant to the scene, armed with their AK-47 rifles.

“While waiting for the return of the three inspectors, the team later saw the complainant on a speeding motorcycle without our men,” the source said.

“He was stopped to inquire about the three mobile police officers who went with him. It was at that juncture that he told them that, when they got to the scene, they were attacked at the bush by six herdsmen, and he had to escape while the policemen ran in different directions.

“When he told our men that he did not know the whereabouts of the police officers who went with him, there was no option but to arrest him after they called for backup,” the source added.

Bright Edafe, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Delta State Command, could not be reached for comment on the incident at the time of reporting this story.