A Point of Service (POS) operator, whose name was not disclosed has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Delta State Command whose POS account is used to collect ransoms from kidnap victims.
The police equally arrested the hand leader and his members after a painstaking investigation which unearthed their operations.
A press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Edafe Bright, on Sunday June 4th 2023, disclosed that the incidence occured in Ovwian Aladja, Udu local government area of the State.
According to the image maker, “On 15/5/2023, a victim (name withheld) of kidnapping/armed robbery reported at Ovwian Aladja Police station that he was intercepted by some suspected kidnappers who abducted him and his wife and put them in the trunk of their car, drove them to an unknown destination, where they emptied his bank account through bank transfer before releasing them.
“The DPO discovered that a similar case was also reported on the 7th of April 2023 by another victim, and coincidentally, the modus operandi of the suspects are the same.
“The DPO Ovwian Aladja division CSP Aliyu Shaba, detailed detectives to carry out a discreet and intelligence led investigation and ensure that these suspects are arrested and brought to book.
“On 20/5/2023, following a series of intelligence led investigations, the detectives arrested a POS operator (name withheld) whose account these hoodlums always transfer money from their victims account.
“The POS operator who claimed ignorance of the antecedents of these suspects cooperated and availed the police with credible information that led to the arrest of the gang leader named Adim Lucky Onweiyali ‘m’ age 33yrs on 1st June 2023.
“The suspect led the police to the houses of other gang members and also to the house of one Akporido Stanley ‘m’ age 56yrs who hide the weapon for them.
“One locally made gun, and three live cartridges were recovered”, revealing that the suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.
