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Female cook, 2 others arrested for kidnapping in Delta
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UGHELLI – AN unidentified female cook and two others were yesterday morning arrested in connection with the kidnapping of one Emmanuel Piopio who was abducted at Agbarho in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.
The victim according to police sources was abducted last Sunday along Ekwerhe road, Agbarho after which the kidnappers contacted one of his family members demanding ransom for his release.
Giving details of the arrest of the hoodlums and subsequent rescue of the victim, the source who is a senior police officer at the Agbarho police station, gave the names of the two male suspects as; Ogaga Champion from Ododegho community and Evans Emogariemu from Oruorakpo community all in Ughelli North local government area of the state.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff.
The appointment according to a press release signed by Eugene Arhin, Acting Director of Communication at the presidency is effective from February 5, 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.
“This appointment has been made following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on 5th February 2021, of the current Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. O.B Akwa. The President has expressed his gratitude to him for his dedicated and meritorious service to the Ghana Armed Forces and to the nation,” the statement said.