Kidnappers ‘Demand N20m Ransom’ For 17-yr-old Admission Seeker In Delta

A 17-year-old admittance seeker, Emmanuel, has been kidnapped successful Obiaruku, Delta State, and his abductors person demanded a whopping N20m ransom from his family.

Harrison Gwamnishu of Safe City Volunteer Foundation, who disclosed this via his Facebook post, said the unfortunate “travelled from Lagos State to Obiaruku, Delta State for his Post-UTME Exam,” erstwhile helium was kidnapped.

According to the post, Emmanuel was kidnapped on with 2 others.

He added: “The kidnappers are demanding a #20 cardinal ransom for Emmanuel-an magnitude acold beyond the scope of his struggling family, who person ne'er seen specified wealth successful their full lives.”

Gwamnishu appealed to stakeholders, information agencies, and well-meaning Deltans to urgently measurement successful and assistance unafraid the merchandise of the “innocent young boy” and “support his devastated family.”

Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Command has confirmed the apprehension of a constabulary serviceman captured successful a viral video recklessly firing astatine a moving conveyance successful Asaba.

The incident, which sparked wide nationalist outrage, has prompted swift disciplinary enactment from the command’s leadership.

In a connection issued connected Wednesday, October 22, 2025, by the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP Edafe Bright, the Command described the officer’s behaviour arsenic “unprofessional and grossly unbecoming of a instrumentality enforcement agent.”

According to the statement, a preliminary introspection of the video established that the serviceman violated Force Order 237, which strictly governs the usage of firearms by constabulary personnel.

“No policeman has the close to usage his firearm without recourse to Force Order 237. The work of each Nigerian constabulary serviceman is to support lives and property, not endanger them,” the connection read.

The erring officer, whose individuality has been confirmed, has since been detained astatine the Command Headquarters successful Asaba.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has directed that an contiguous interior probe and disciplinary process beryllium initiated.