Police arrest suspected kidnappers, recover arms in Rivers

The Police Command in Rivers has arrested five suspected kidnappers following credible intelligence ON their operations and hideouts.

SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the command, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, stating that operatives also recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions from the suspects.

She alleged that the suspects were responsible for multiple kidnappings in Rivers and the recent killing of the Chief Security Officer (CSO) 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.

According to Iringe-Koko, 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.

She added that acting on actionable intelligence, police operatives conducted a coordinated raid in the communities, leading to the suspect’s capture on Saturday

Iringe-Koko 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 are three locally made pistols, and several mobile phones and SIM cards.

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to committing multiple murders, including the brutal killing of the CSO of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium and his son.

“They are currently in police custody and are cooperating with investigators,” Iringe-Koko added.

The police image maker revealed that efforts are ongoing to uncover details of other crimes committed by the syndicate and to apprehend other members still at large,” she concluded.