The Police Command in Rivers has arrested 5 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 additionally recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions from the suspects.
She alleged that the suspects have been chargeable for a number of kidnappings in Rivers and the current killing of the Chief Safety Officer (CSO) of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.
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The arrested suspects have been recognized as Bello Amadu, 35, Mohammadu Bello, 30, Adamu Musa, 30, Suleman Umar, 26, and Abubakar Mohammed, 22.
In response to Iringe-Koko, the operation lasted about eight hours earlier than the alleged kidnappers have been apprehended.
“The suspects have been arrested following a sequence of kidnapping incidents in Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, Omagwa, and Etche communities, which prompted the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command to take swift motion,” she said.
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She added that appearing on actionable intelligence, police operatives carried out a coordinated raid within the communities, resulting in the suspect’s seize on Saturday
Iringe-Koko listed arms recovered from the suspects, together with two AK 47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 66 rounds of stay ammunition, and 10 stay cartridges.
Others are three regionally made pistols, and a number of other cell phones and SIM playing cards.
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“Throughout interrogation, the suspects confessed to committing a number of murders, together with the brutal killing of the CSO of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium and his son.
“They’re presently in police custody and are cooperating with investigators,” Iringe-Koko added.
The police picture maker revealed that efforts are ongoing to uncover particulars of different crimes dedicated by the syndicate and to apprehend different members nonetheless at giant,” she concluded.
