Rivers Police Arrest Five Suspects in Kidnapping Case
The Rivers State Police Command announced the arrest of five suspects linked to a kidnapping syndicate in a coordinated operation conducted in the Oyigbo Local Government Area. The operation was executed under the directives of Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Adewole Adepoju.
The arrested individuals are Ezekiel Emmanuel (44, Benue State), Chukwuma Mbanefor (51, Anambra State), Nicholas Diala (65, Imo State), Ndubuisi Uwakwe (49, Abia State), and Ifeanyi Nwakwo (51, Imo State). During interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in various kidnapping operations and admitted to terrorizing residents in the Kom-Kom, Railway, Obeama, and Afam communities.
Adepoju emphasized the commitment of the police to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes, assuring the public of ongoing efforts to apprehend remaining members of the syndicate and urging community vigilance in reporting criminal activities.
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