The
Rivers State Police Comman has announced the arrest of a notorious
kidnapping kingpin and five members of his gang. Below is the statement
issued by the command today, April 28:
"On
27/04/2014 at about 0400 hours at Okrika town, one Mitchell Tamuno of
Abam in Okirika LGA who is kidnapping kingpin and other five members his
gang were arrested. Their arrest was at the heels of an actionable
information and they have confessed to be the gang responsible for the
kidnapping one Miss Charity Ikirigo 'f' 14 years old, a student Federal
Government College Abuloma on 18/04 /2016 and was rescued by
Anti-Kidnapping Squad. Two AK 47 rifles and one hundred and seventy
rounds of live ammunition were recovered from them. Suspects also
confessed to being behind several kidnappings in Abuloma and Okirika.
2. In less 24 hours, that's to say on 28/04/2016 at 0500 hours, teams of
policemen stormed the hideout of one Iyalla Appolos 'm' at Azuboko Ama
off Abuloma road port Harcourt and arrested him. He is thought to be
dangerous kidnapper leading seven man kidnapping syndicate that operates
around Abuloma and environs. He was arrested on the basis of confession
of another kingpin in detention. Two AK 47 rifles, one hundred and
seventy rounds of 7.62 live ammunition and four magazine were recovered
from him.
3. Investigation continues."
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