By Godwin Oghre

Sapele- Kidnappers in Sapele, Delta State, have developed new ways of operating. Most of the recent kidnappings in Sapele and environs were done between 5pm and 7pm, when the police and vigilante men are yet to resume or 5am to 7am, when the security agents have closed for the day.

A lawyer in Sapele, Mr. Peter Ugbimi, was kidnapped in the early hours of last Wednesday by hoodlums from his house at Ugbimi Close, New Ogorode Road, Sapele by a two-man gang.

He was said to have been taken to a forest in Ajojigwo village in Sapele Local Government Area, through Ogorode axis in Sapele.

The septuagenarian was said to have spent the whole day in the kidna-ppers den, until he was rescued at about 5pm the same day.

Recounting his ordeal to Vanguard, yesterday, Ugbimi said the kidnappers came into his apartment through an air-condition loop, destroying the air-condition set in the process.

According to him, the two-man gang made straight to his bedroom, seized him and demanded for N600,000, which they claimed they knew was in his custody.