The Decoy Squad, led by ASP Julius Robinson, under the Delta State Commissioner of Police, apprehended Morrison Godwin, a 41-year-old leader of a kidnapping syndicate, along with his accomplices.
These individuals, including Raymond Etchie, Felix Okoro, Oghene Ogaga Sylvester, Henry Edeki, Ominike Sunday, Jerusalem Sunday, and Theophilus Akpofi, all adult males, were arrested at various locations, culminating in the leader’s capture at Amukpe Area in Sapele Town around 11:00 AM.
The arrests occurred on November 26, 2023, with Godwin and his gang accused of kidnapping a 43-year-old woman driving her Mercedes Benz ML-350 along Shell Road in Sapele on November 19, 2023, at approximately 9 PM. After seizing her vehicle and later transferring her to their operational tricycle due to fuel depletion, the victim was held until November 22, 2023, when a ransom of two million naira (#2,000,000) secured her release.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed these events in a statement.
He gave the names of the suspects saying, “Raymond Etchie ‘m’ 46yrs who negotiated and received the said ransom; Felix Okoro ‘m’ 40yrs who is one of the syndicate’s operational driver; Oghene Ogaga sylvester ‘m’ 45yrs who guarded the victim; Henry Edeki ‘m’ 35yrs, Ominike Sunday ‘m’ 23yrs, Jerusalem Sunday ‘m’ 35yrs, and Theophilus Akpofi “m” 29yrs.”
According to DSP Edafe, “All suspects confessed to the crime admitting their various roles and have been identified by the victim.
“The suspects during interrogation disclosed the location of the victim’s vehicle which was later recovered at Oghara Town.
“Effort is being intensified to recover the syndicate’s operational weapons.”
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