Kidnapper’s buildings demolished

[Mirror]

Following last week's kidnapping of the wife of the traditional ruler of Ughelli Kingdom, Queen Gladys Oharisi, by gunmen in Delta State, three buildings suspected to be owned by a kidnapping kingpin have been brought down in Ovara-Orogun community of Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.

Our correspondent gathered that two of the three buildings demolished by a combined team of the police, army and the local vigilance group, were said to belong to the kidnap kingpin, who they said resides in Lagos. One of the buildings was allegedly built for his mother and another one rented as hideout for his victims.

The wife of the traditional ruler, who has been released, was kidnapped last Thursday by gunmen who intercepted her and others on her way from school, where she went to register her courses at the Delta State University, Abraka.

The suspects were said to have trailed the Queen to somewhere around Orogun, on Abraka road before accosting her with their Toyota Sienna car, pointing guns at her and two others in her company and was pushed into the waiting Sienna car and whisked away.

In a chat with our correspondent, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Delta Central Area Command, Awosola Awotinde, said; "On June 6, 2013, at about 1:30pm, the king's wife, Queen Gladys Oharisi, while returning from Abraka was accosted at Urhuke village by three gunmen in a Toyota Sienna car and was kidnapped and brought to this building here in Ovara-Orogun community."

According to the senior police officer; "We immediately swung into action with a team of the police, military and the local vigilance team and when the news filtered into the community, the hoodlums became frightened and immediately released the wife of the monarch.

"As directed by the state government that any facility, building or shelter that is found being used by kidnappers must be demolished, that is why we are here. As you have known, we started this in Eboh- Orogun, have done it in Warri, Ozoro and we will continue to do it anywhere the owners of any building allows his building to be

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