Policeman killed, victim shot in rescue operation

A Police Corporal was killed in Isele-Uku, Delta State,
on Monday morning during an operation to rescue a
father and his son who were forcibly taken away by
suspected kidnappers on Sunday.
The son of the abducted man, Duke Okeze, former
Senior Special Assistant, Due Process, to Governor
Emmanuel Uduaghan, also sustained bullets wounds.
It was learnt that the attempt to rescue the victims,
which took place around 6.30am, went awry when
some members of the kidnap gang opened fire on
the police rescue team.
The unnamed Police Corporal died immediately,
while Okezie's son sustained gunshot injury.
However, the senior Okezie was rescued unhurt,
while his car and a few other belongings had been
recovered by the police.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad was said to have
stormed the hide-out of the kidnappers at Atuma Iga
part of Isele-Uku early in the morning, but met a
strong resistance from the gang.
Three suspects, including a lady, were arrested in
connection with the abduction and were taken to the
state command headquarters in Asaba, after the
operation.