BEVERLY HILLS, September 06, (THEWILL) – The police say it has rescued Rev Father Christopher Ogaga, the Catholic priest who was kidnapped last Saturday night on his way to Warri.
THEWILL recalls that Father Ogaga was kidnapped on Saturday, September 1, 2018 along the Arava-Oviri-Orere-Okpe Road, while on his way to Warri to assist the parish priest of Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church, Airport junction, Effurun for the three masses on Sunday morning.
Disclosing the development on Thursday, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Mustafa, said Father Ogaga was rescued on Wednesday night somewhere along Eku-Abraka Road.
According to the police chief, three suspects were arrested and are in custody even as other ones still at large were being trailed to answer for their role in the criminal operation.
“The Rev Father has been rescued. We have three suspects in our custody, while we are still on the trail of the other gang members. Of course, no ransom was paid because it was a rescue”, the police chief said.
The kidnappers had demanded a N15 million ransom for his release almost immediately after he was taken.
The police did not disclose if a ransom was paid or not.
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