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ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS AND RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 POLICE PRESS RELEASE


ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS AND RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION


The Rivers State Police Command has achieved a laudable feat by successfully arresting five suspected kidnappers and recovering a significant cache of arms and ammunitions.


Following a series of kidnapping incidents within the Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, Omagwa, and Etche areas, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on actionable intelligence, conducted a coordinated operation on March 8, 2025, commencing at approximately 09:30 am. The operation lasted for eight hours and resulted in the arrest of the following men:


Mohammadu Bello, 30 years old, from Padiki LGA of Kwara State, residing in Rukpokwu.


Suleman Umar, 26 years old, from Hadeja LGA of Jigawa State, residing in Rukpokwu.


Bello Amadu, 35 years old, from Keffi-Hausa LGA of Jigawa State, residing in Rukpokwu.


Adamu Musa, 30 years old, from Hadeja LGA of Jigawa State, residing in Rukpokwu.


Abubakar Mohammed, 22 years old, from Azare LGA of Bauchi State, residing in Rukpokwu.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to multiple kidnapping activities, including the tragic killing of the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Omagwa where the CSO and his son were murdered in cold blood.


The following exhibits were recovered from the suspects:


Two (2) AK-47 rifles


Six (6) AK-47 magazines


Sixty-six (66) rounds of ammunition


Three (3) locally made pistols


Ten (10) live cartridges


Several mobile phones and SIM cards


The suspects are currently in police custody and are cooperating with investigators. Efforts are ongoing to uncover details of other crimes committed by the syndicate and arrest others at large.


The Rivers State Police Command assures the public of its unwavering commitment in ensuring the safety and security of all residents. Further updates on this investigation will be communicated in due course.


SP GRACE IRINGE-KOKO

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND

March 11, 2025

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