In the wake of increasing kidnap activities in Delta State, no fewer than 350 kidnap cases have been recorded, 46 killed while 304 others were rescued between 2011 to date, police reports revealed.
Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, the State Commissioner of Police however, said the statistics was recorded before his assumption of office confirmed that under his supervision the police have recorded huge success in the arrest of kidnap suspects and armed robbers.
The police boss, who spoke to Journalist yesterday in Asaba on the way forward to combat the upsurge of crimes in the state, said the command was battle ready to make lives unbearable for the criminals adding that the command’s strategy remained “no retreat, no surrender”.
Leadership weekend investigation revealed that several families had been subjected to pay huge sums of money as ransom before their relations held captive were released.
Further investigation revealed that kidnap suspects many of whom who allegedly worked for politicians had confessed to the act during arrests as they said they were used and dumped.
Only recently, the mastermind behind the kidnap of a Warri-based journalist, Prince Monday Whisky was charged to court in three count charge of conspiracy to commit felony, unlawful kidnapping and armed robbery.