Two suspects identified as Emmanuel James (32) and Ejiro Peter (25) have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a couple, Mr and Mrs Okutonye Efetobore, in Ejewu community in Udu LGA on April 27, and collecting a N1 million ransom.

 

Delta police spokesperson, Bright Edafe said the suspects, James, from Otor-Udu in Ughelli South LGA; and Peter, a native of Kokori community in Ethiope East LGA have been cooperating with security operatives after being arrested.

 

They reportedly led police operatives to another notorious member of their gang known by his alias, Oh Lord, in the Egbike area of Udu town. Upon sighting police officers, he engaged them in a gun duel and escaped through the ceiling of his apartment.

 

Items recovered from the suspect’s apartment were a bag containing a locally fabricated pistol and three rounds of 7.62 AK-47 ammunition.