BY RITA OYIBOKA
TROOPS of the 63 Brigade/Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), in a joint operation with the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
Acting on intelligence received through a tip-off, the operatives tracked the suspects to their hideout.
A shootout ensued as the security team closed in, leaving one suspect, 31-year-old Justwill Brodeick, with gunshot injuries.
The other two suspects, identified as 29-year-old Olokepomu Kelvin and 22-year-old Oghenekaro Jonathan, were apprehended.
According to a statement by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, Asaba, Captain Iliyasu Bawa Rijau, the injured suspect is receiving medical attention, while the other two remain in custody pending investigation.
The Commander, 63 Brigade/Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Brigadier-General Moronfolu Shonibare, commended the troops for their professionalism and courage.
He urged members of the public to continue providing credible information to support efforts aimed at sustaining peace and security in Delta State.
