Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers following credible intelligence on their operations and hideouts.
The State Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this
to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, stating that operatives also
recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the suspects.
Iringe-Koko alleged that the suspects were responsible for multiple
kidnappings in Rivers and the recent killing of the Chief Security Officer of
the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.
The arrested suspects were identified as Bello Amadu, 35; Mohammadu
Bello, 30; Adamu Musa, 30; Suleman Umar, 26; and Abubakar Mohammed, 22.
The police spokesperson said that the operation lasted about eight hours
before the alleged kidnappers were apprehended.
“The suspects were arrested following a series of kidnapping incidents
in Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, Omagwa, and Etche communities, which prompted the
Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command to take swift action,” she stated.
According to her, acting on actionable intelligence, police operatives
conducted a coordinated raid in the communities, leading to the suspects’
capture on Saturday.
She listed arms recovered from the suspects, including two AK-47 rifles,
six AK-47 magazines, 66 rounds of live ammunition, and 10 live cartridges.
Others include three locally made pistols, several mobile phones, and
SIM cards.
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