The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three members of a infamous kidnapping syndicate that operated in numerous elements of the state, accumulating Ransom cash and nonetheless killing the victims.
The spokesperson of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in an announcement, stated that suspected kidnappers, together with Hassan Mohammed, 20, from Wandigah City in Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar, ’25, from Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State, and Yusuf Ahmed, 23 years outdated, from Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.
She disclosed {that a} group of operatives swung into motion after receiving a misery name over the kidnapping of 1 Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.
The police spokesperson famous that displays recovered from the suspects embrace one G-3 Rifle with Breech (quantity 10398), one journal, one Itel telephone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped sufferer, three quick daggers, one Jack Knife and one stainless quick knife.
Iringe-Koko disclosed that the operation was executed by operatives of the Command connected to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, ” in a daring and coordinated operation on nineteenth. September 2025 at about 0200hrs… in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Native Authorities Areas of the State in reference to the kidnapping of the sufferer.”
The assertion added: “Throughout interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in a number of kidnappings within the State, together with:
“The kidnapping of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Street, Igwuruta-Atali, the place they collected a ransom of Six Million, 9 Hundred Thousand Naira (#6,900,000) earlier than killing Nwabueze Nchekwube.
“The kidnapping of Mercy Chinyere ‘f’ on September 12, 2025, on the identical location, the place in addition they collected a ransom of Three Million, 5 Hundred Thousand Naira (#3,500,000) earlier than releasing her.
“Suspects and displays are at the moment in Police custody. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend different fleeing members of the syndicate and recuperate further operational weapons.
“The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, psc, mnips, commends the diligence, bravery and dedication of the Operatives in making these arrests and recovering displays.
“He famous that the result of the operation underscores the Command’s unrelenting dedication to making sure the security and safety of all residents of the State, and urged residents to report any suspicious actions to the closest Police station or different Safety companies.”
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