Nigeria Police rescue victims, arrest kidnappers hours after abduction
Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:30:am Gist
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Rivers State Police Command yesterday arrested seven persons suspected of the serial kidnappings that had taken place in the state in recent times.
The police arrested the suspects while trying to rescue one Mr. Austin Ajah and Mrs. Winifred Frank few hours after they were kidnapped on Saturday near Siat Palm Farm in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government of the state.
It was learnt that the victims, who were successfully rescued by the police, were abducted by the suspects while returning to Port Harcourt from Owerri where they went to attend a wedding.
Narrating their success, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Muhammad said, "A patriotic citizen who, from a hiding place, witnessed the incident informed the police that kidnappers whisked away the victims and abandoned their vehicle by the road side.
"The police after recovering the vehicle got information based on intelligence that the victims were blind folded and locked up in the house of a man who goes by the name Onyekachi Okpara, suspected leader gang in Omerelu town.
He said they quickly mobilised and stormed the house on Sunday February 7, 2016, rescued the victims and arrested one Kingsley Bassey m' 23 years, who was guarding the victims. A big locally made revolver pistol with four live cartridges were recovered from him.
Interrogation led to the subsequent arrest of six other accomplices namely Nduzi Igoni m' 25 years, Ogechi Onyeso m' 24 years, Godbless John m' 24 years, Saturday Isiah m' 22 years, Gabriel Dimgba m' 26 years and Onyekachi Okpara m' 25 years."
The rescued victims while describing their ordeal in captivity said it was a horrible moment that they don't wish their enemies would experience. They, however, commended the police for their timely intervention.
Ahmad disclosed that the suspects would be charged to court at the conclusion of the on going investigation
The police arrested the suspects while trying to rescue one Mr. Austin Ajah and Mrs. Winifred Frank few hours after they were kidnapped on Saturday near Siat Palm Farm in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government of the state.
It was learnt that the victims, who were successfully rescued by the police, were abducted by the suspects while returning to Port Harcourt from Owerri where they went to attend a wedding.
Narrating their success, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Muhammad said, "A patriotic citizen who, from a hiding place, witnessed the incident informed the police that kidnappers whisked away the victims and abandoned their vehicle by the road side.
"The police after recovering the vehicle got information based on intelligence that the victims were blind folded and locked up in the house of a man who goes by the name Onyekachi Okpara, suspected leader gang in Omerelu town.
He said they quickly mobilised and stormed the house on Sunday February 7, 2016, rescued the victims and arrested one Kingsley Bassey m' 23 years, who was guarding the victims. A big locally made revolver pistol with four live cartridges were recovered from him.
Interrogation led to the subsequent arrest of six other accomplices namely Nduzi Igoni m' 25 years, Ogechi Onyeso m' 24 years, Godbless John m' 24 years, Saturday Isiah m' 22 years, Gabriel Dimgba m' 26 years and Onyekachi Okpara m' 25 years."
The rescued victims while describing their ordeal in captivity said it was a horrible moment that they don't wish their enemies would experience. They, however, commended the police for their timely intervention.
Ahmad disclosed that the suspects would be charged to court at the conclusion of the on going investigation
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