Police rescued 75year old grandmother from kidnappers in Delta

The Delta State Police Command on Saturday confirmed that it has rescued a 75-year-old grandmother,
Madam Ogaraya Macauley, who was kidnapped from her farm.
She was kidnapped in Ezionu village of Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state by suspected
hoodlums.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Celestina Kalu,
made the disclosure in a statement made available
to newsmen in Asaba.
According to a police statement, the old woman
regained her freedom after a police patrol team
intercepted the kidnappers’ vehicle along the
Kwale/Ogwashi-Uku road.
“On Sept. 18, 2015 at about 12.40 p.m., police
operatives of the Dragon patrol team 23 while on
routine patrol along Kwale/Ogwashi-uku road,
suspected a M/Benz VBoot car with Reg. No.
(Rivers) DW 357 PHC.
“The occupants on sighting the patrol team made a
suspicious u-turn. Consequently, the patrol men
gave the vehicle a hot pursuit which forced the two
occupants to abandon the vehicle and escape into
the bush.
“When the vehicle was searched, one Ogaraya
Macaulay, female, aged 75 years, of Ezionu village
in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta was
found inside,” it said.
It added that on interrogation, the old woman
informed the policemen that she was kidnapped by
the hoodlums while working on her farm.
The statement said some items recovered from the
fleeing kidnappers included one locally-made gun,
three live cartridges, some fetish charms and the
said M/Benz, Reg. No. (Rivers) DW 357 PHC.
It stated further that preliminary inquiry conducted
by the police revealed that the said vehicle was
snatched from one Christopher Obukowho by the
suspects along Ogume road.
The statement said the rescued victim had since
rejoined her family, while the police had intensified
efforts to track down the fleeing suspects.