The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended five suspected kidnappers following an intelligence-led operation targeting their hideouts.
State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, confirming that security operatives also recovered arms and ammunition from the suspects.
According to Iringe-Koko, the suspects are linked to multiple kidnappings across the state and the recent murder of the Chief Security Officer of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.
The arrested individuals were identified as Bello Amadu (35), Mohammadu Bello (30), Adamu Musa (30), Suleman Umar (26), and Abubakar Mohammed (22).
She revealed that the operation, which led to their arrest, lasted eight hours and was prompted by a series of abductions in Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, Omagwa, and Etche.
“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out a coordinated raid in the affected communities, successfully capturing the suspects on Saturday,” she stated.
Recovered weapons included two AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 66 rounds of live ammunition, 10 live cartridges, and three locally made pistols. Security forces also seized several mobile phones and SIM cards from the suspects.
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