A medical doctor, Donatus Nwasor, has been abducted by gunmen from his private clinic in Utagba-Uno, the Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that Nwasor was abducted around 8.15 pm on Tuesday.
A source from the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, revealed that an auxiliary nurse at the clinic raised the alarm after witnessing the abduction.
The source said, “As her boss entered his car after closing around 8 pm and on the ignition, suddenly, a call came.
“While the car was running, he stepped out to answer a phone call. Suddenly, about five men came out of a nearby bush and hit him down, dragged him into his car and drove away.
“One of the kidnappers’ rubber sandals fell off at the clinic premises, and they drove towards the Ugiliamai / Iselegu area.”
Further investigations by the community revealed that the doctor’s car was later found abandoned near Iselegu Junction along the expressway heading to Asaba.
“A group of Anti-Cult personnel in Utagba-uno led by Ugobueze got there around 9.10pm and found a car with all the doors opened without anyone inside. It was confirmed that it was Dr Nwasor’s car,” the source added.
Efforts to trace the abductors led to the discovery of a walkway sign in the bush near Obi-Ukpo in Onicha-Ukwuani.
The source disclosed that Nwasor’s family and concerned individuals have been informed, and the matter has been reported to the Nigeria Police Force, Kwale Division.
Police recover car stolen from Lagos in Kwara, arrest two
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Police Command has said that it arrested two suspects allegedly found with a stolen Toyota Camry car.
The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Wednesday, said that the car with number plate APP 443 CX reportedly stolen in Lagos State was found at a spare parts dealer’s shop in the Ipata-Oloje area in Ilorin, Kwara State capital last Friday.
“Acting on intelligence received from a motor spare parts dealer in Ipata-Oloje, Ilorin, detectives apprehended two suspects on 22nd November 2024 at about 1800 hours.
“The suspects, Gabiyu Lawal (M, 43) of Babasoja, Gambari, Ilorin, and Ademola Waheed (M, 45) of Sango Road, Ilorin, were intercepted with the vehicle.
“During a thorough search of the car, a GSM number linked to the owner, Mr. Ajibade Abel of Badagry Road, Lagos, was found. Upon contact, Mr. Abel confirmed the vehicle had been stolen from a parking lot in Lagos and that the case had been reported at Area C Police Command, Surulere, Lagos.
“The suspects admitted purchasing the vehicle for a suspiciously low price of ₦400,000 and intended to resell it in Ilorin for ₦1,000,000.
“Further investigations are underway to identify other accomplices and unravel the full extent of their criminal activities,” the statement added.
The PPRO said that the state Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, commended members of the public for their vigilance and urged them to continue their cooperation in providing timely intelligence to ensure a safer Kwara State.
Police rescue two kidnap victims, arrest four suspects in Anambra
Also, the Anambra State Police Command has rescued two female kidnap victims and arrested four suspects.
This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Wednesday.
Ikenga said police operatives attached to the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state led the operation on Wednesday.
He said the victims were rescued and the suspects arrested after a ransom of N200, 000 was paid for the release of the victims.
He said, “Police operatives attached to the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area November 27, 2024, by 11:54 am, arrested one notorious kidnapper and three other accomplices after a ransom of N200,000 was paid for the release of the victims in captivity.
“The operatives also rescued two female victims between the ages of 15-19 years in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, one Ifechukwu Ibesimako (M) aged 19 years of Aboji Village Oba, and other three accomplices lured their victims through social media chats, by proposing friendship to them and holding them hostage until their relatives paid a certain amount to their gang before they are released.
“Also, the arrest of the suspect and his accomplice brought more revelations of their criminal activities in the area and a report of another female victim who had already paid ransom and was released months ago.”
According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, while admonishing the teeming youths to be careful of the people they meet on social media, directed the immediate transfer of the suspect to the anti-kidnapping/robbery Squad of the Command for comprehensive investigations.
