By Emma Amaize

WARRI— POLICEMEN in Delta State have arrested four members of an infamous kidnap gang in the state, while a vigilante group shot a suspected bandit at Agbarho.

Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Police Command, DSP Celestina Kalu, who gave an account of the arrest of the suspected kidnappers, said: “On June 2, the DPO of Oghara Division arrested Ovie, Peter, Emmanuel and Idoro, and handed them over to the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad Asaba for consolidation of investigation.

“The suspects were arrested in connection with incessant incidents of kidnapping in Oghara and environs. Investigation into the case yielded positive results as the suspects confessed their membership of a kidnap gang and said their armourer was one Felix and that one Kehinde usually provided vehicles for their operations.

“Based on their confession, on June 3, at about 2a.m., operatives swung into action and arrested the said Felix and Kehinde at Sapele town.

“Items recovered from them include one locally-made pistol and three live cartridges. Meanwhile, investigation is going on.”

Also, at Agbarho, vigilante men on patrol, along Osaha Junction/Ehwere Road, shot dead a suspected bandit.