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Rivers Police Kills Two Kidnappers, Recover Arms

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C4i Intelligence Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command in the early hours of Friday 19th May, 2023 raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout at Oyigbo/Igbo-Etche Forest.  The Operatives were acting on actionable intelligence gathered on the kidnapping gang.


Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement said the suspects upon sighting the Police team opened fire on them.


During the gun duel that lasted for about an hour, the gang leader, who was later identified as Aka Blacky, was fatally wounded. Another suspect identified as Peter Nwafor was shot while trying to escape. 


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According to the statement, the two suspects were taken to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital where they were confirmed dead by doctor on duty. Their corpses deposited at the UPTH Mortuary. 


SP Iringe-Koko said the gang was linked to the kidnapped of a woman and her daughter on 18th March, 2023 along Garrison. Two members of the gang had earlier been arrested. 


Exhibit recovered at the scene include 1 AK47 Rifle and 18 Live Ammunition.


             Arms Recovered from the hoodlums 

Meanwhile, residents of the state are advised to remain supportive, law-abiding, vigilant and promptly report acts of crime and criminality to the nearest police station or by calling the command’s emergency hotlines on 08032003514 and 08098880134.

 

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