The Rivers State Police Command says the Command has rescued a kidnap victim and recovered an operational vehicle belonging to the suspects.
Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Grace Iringe Koko in a statement disclosed that on the 17th of November, 2024, at about 8:30pm, operatives of the Command received a distress call from the Command’s Control Room indicating that a gang of armed men numbering about four (4) operating in a Black colour Toyota Corolla car shot sporadically and kidnapped one Mr Madabuchi Julius at Sabbath Filling Station, Oyigbo.
SP Koko said operatives were swiftly mobilized to the scene and the hoodlums on sighting the Police Operatives drove off, but they were given a hot chase by the operatives and subsequently intercepted along Egbu Street, Oyigbo and and a gun duel ensued between the Police Operatives and the hoodlums.
The Police Image Maker stated that the hoodlums could not withstand the Police superior fire power and eventually abandoned the victim and their operational vehicle with registration number RIVERS PHC 938 AH and escaped while to victim was rescued unhurt and the vehicle recovered.
In a related development, on the 18th of November, 2014 at about 10:48pm, operatives of the Command acted on a credible piece of information, coordinated a covert operation at St Lorinta Street, Oyigbo, arrested one Mr Gabriel Morris, aged 25yrs, of Mercy Ground, Kom-Kom, Oyigbo LGA of Rivers State.
SP Koko revealed that during interrogation, the suspect confessed being a member of a syndicate that has been terrorizing Oyigbo and its environs in recent times.
Items recovered from the suspect include:
(1) One (1) Locally made Pistol.
(2) Quantity of Weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp.
The Police spokesperson stated that Investigation is ongoing in both cases, while concerted efforts have intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate. “This successful operation further demonstrates the effectiveness of the Rivers State Police Command in combating kidnapping and all other forms of crime in the State” SP Koko stated.
