Joy Yesufu, Abuja
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two siblings, Maxwell Mathew (25) and Samuel Mathew (21), for allegedly abducting and robbing a young man, Patrick Omoregie, of ₦70 million, a Mercedes Benz GLC 300, and other valuables at gunpoint in Abraka, Ethiope-East Local Government Area.
According to police sources, the suspects transferred the sum of ₦70 million from the victim’s bank account after abducting him.
So far, ₦30 million has been recovered, alongside the stolen Benz, an iPhone 16 Plus, ₦150,000 cash, two power bikes, a helmet, a cut-to-size locally made single-barrel gun, and two live cartridges.
The brothers, who have reportedly been terrorizing residents of Abraka community with a string of violent crimes, were apprehended in a hotel in Benin City, Edo State, where they had allegedly gone to negotiate the sale of the stolen car.
A police statement described the arrest as a major breakthrough in curbing armed robbery and kidnapping in the area.
“Their arrest sends a strong message to other criminal elements operating in the region,” the police said.
Meanwhile, investigations are ongoing, and the suspects are expected to face charges related to armed robbery, abduction, and illegal possession of firearms.
