Members Of Vigilante Group Arrested For Kidnapping A 3-year-old

Three members of a vigilante group have been paraded by the Delta State police command for allegedly kidnapping a three year old boy, Destiny Osanebi.

The suspects, 45-year-old Ogun Goddey, Ijeoma Uzor, 35 and Obiose Cornelius, also 35, were chairman, vice chairman and member respectively of Ashaka vigilante group.



The suspects allegedly abducted Destiny, a nephew of Friday Osanebi, a member of Delta State House of Assembly, at about 9.30 pm on July 16, at the family residence in Ashaka, Ndokwa East Local Government Area.

The toddler was held by the kidnappers for three days, as they negotiated a N10 million ransom with the distraught family.

Confirming the incident, Public Relations Officer of Delta State Police Command, ASP Lucky Uyabeme, said two single barrel guns were recovered from the suspected kidnappers, and 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 who are now on the run.

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