Vigilante boss, others arrested for kidnapping In Delta

JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba

The Nigerian police command in Delta State has paraded three members of a vigilante group for allegedly kidnapping a three year old boy, Destiny Osanebi.

The suspects, Ogun Goddey (45), Ijeoma Uzor (35) and Obiose Cornelius (35) were chairman, vice chairman and member respectively of Ashaka vigilante group.

The lad spent three days in the custody of the kidnappers who negotiated a N10 million ransom with the distraught family.

The Public Relations Officer of Delta State Police Command, ASP Lucky Uyabeme, confirmed that the victim was released unhurt without ransom from his abductors following sustained heat mounted by the police.

Uyabame said the police was in hot chase of two other members of the gang now on the run, adding that two single barrel guns were recovered from the suspected kidnappers.