Operatives of the C4i Intelligence Unit of the Rivers State Command have arrested one Ikechi Promise aged 30, a native of Akwu Community in Etche Local Government Area and one Darlington Obi aged 35 from Ikem Community also in Etche Local Government Area.
Police Public Relations Officer SP Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement said the arrest was linked to their recent operation, which occurred on December 20th, 2022 , when a 28 year old Lady was lured down to Igruwuta market junction, kidnapped and taken to Chokocho Pipeline, where the kidnapping syndicate raped her and collected her two iPhones and a Samsung phone.
The kidnappers later collected a ransom of Six Hundred Thousand Naira from the victims' relatives before she was released .
The suspects confessed that their modus operandi is to lure girls out through chats on Tinder for Relationships, a popular social media platform.
The Police Spokesperson stated that based on relentless follow-up, the gang leader of the kidnapping syndicate, Promise Nwaobiri 32 year old was tracked and arrested at Choba Area of Port Harcourt .
The search for and arrest of the fleeing suspects is in top gear.
According to the statement, the Command advised girls to be wary of relationships on social media that would warrant their travelling to meet people they have not physically seen or met before.
While effort is being deployed to ensure the above, members of the public are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police at the following emergency numbers: 08039213071, 08098880134.
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