Posted by Samuel on Wed 14th Aug, 2024 - tori.ng
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement signed and made available to Our Correspondent in Warri.
Joel Ochuko Ofoye ‘m’, a suspected kidnapper, has been reported dead.
He died at the General Hospital in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State after a he was by Police bullet during a gun duel with his gang members. Members of the criminal gang escaped from the scene of incident with serious gunshot wound.
The incident occurred in Ewu Community,Ughelli South Local Government Area on 18/7/2024, Daily Post can report.
Delta State Commissioner Police Special Squad also recovered one Beretta Pistol with four (4) rounds of live ammunition, one pump action with nine (9) rounds of cartridges, and one locally fabricated revolver pump action from the suspect.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement signed and made available to Our Correspondent in Warri.
The Police image maker said,’On 12/8/2024 at about 0430hrs operatives of CP Special Squad with base in Ughelli while on investigation alongside a suspected kidnapper Joel Ochuko Ofoye ‘m’ who was earlier arrested on 18/7/2024, the suspect led the operatives to Ewu community in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State in the trail of a gun runner who supply arms to them before their kidnapping operation.”
According to SP Edafe, ”While they were at it, the team came under attack by the suspect’s gang members in a bid to free the said Joel Ochuko.
“The hoodlums were overpowered by the Police as they fled with bullet injuries but the suspect Joel Ochuko Ofoye was hit during the gun duel, and he was taken to general hospital Ughelli where he died while receiving treatment.”
SP Edafe also noted that, ”manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.”