Police arrests 25-year old Ovie Maxwell in Uvwie after gun duel, rescues eleven kidnapped victims

The Police in Delta State on Monday November 15, arrested one 25-year old Ovie Maxwell of Ekpan Community in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State and reportedly recovered one locally made gun with two live cartridges from him, Fresh Angle International can report.

The said Maxwell and the other member of his gang, who was at large as at the time of this report, were allegedly robbing a young man (name withheld) and his younger brother at about 7:00am Monday November 15, at Refinery Road, Ekpan, when information got to the DPO Ekpan Police Station.

The Police DPO, Ekpan Division, quickly detailed Operatives to the area. The team on getting to the scene, engaged the robbers in a gun duel along NPA Express Way by Niger Cat, Ekpan, leading to the arrest of Maxwell.

In another development, the Police at about 1936hours on Sunday November 14 acted on information received that hoodlums numbering about five (5) on army camouflage uniform, armed with AK 47 rifles, came out of the bush at Idu Roundabout, along Ozoro/ Ughelli Expressway and opened fire on one Toyota Sienna with Reg. No. SMK 185 FU, conveying passengers from Ozoro to Ughelli.

According to the Police, the hoodlums abducted eleven (11) passengers. The DPO Oleh Division, SP Paul Oboware, mobilized and led a combined team of Police patrol teams, vigilante and hunters to the scene. They reportedly condoned off and combed the surrounding bushes relentlessly, which made the area uncomfortable for the hoodlums.

Consequently, the suspected Kidnappers abandoned the eleven (11) victims and fled. The Eleven kidnapped victims, were rescued unhurt and the vehicle recovered. 

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