Police Rescues Kidnap Victim In Oyigbo Community

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu

The Rivers State Police command has rescued a kidnapped victim one Mr. Madabuchi Julius from his abductors at Oyigbo local government area of the state, after a gun battle between the abductors and the police.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, on the 17th of November, 2014, at about 2023hrs. Operatives of the Command received a distress call from the Command's Control Room indicating that a gang of armed men numbering about four operating in a Black colour Toyota Corolla car shot sporadically and kidnapped one Madabuchi Julius 'm' at Sabbath Filling Station, Oyigbo.

SP Iringe-Koko stated that operatives were swiftly mobilized to the scene and the hoodlums on sighting the Police drove off, but were given a hot chase by the operatives and intercepted along Egbu Street, Oyigbo and a gun duel ensued between the operatives and the hoodlums.

The statement further stated that the hoodlums who could not withstand the Police superior fire power, eventually abandoned the victim and their operational vehicle with registration number RIVERS PHC 938 AH and escaped.

The victim was rescued unhurt and the vehicle recovered.

SP Iringe-Koko added that Investigation is ongoing while concerted efforts are intensified to apprehend fleeing members of the gang and recover their operational weapons.

In a related development, on the 18th of November, 2014 at about 2248hrs, Operatives of the Command acted on a credible piece of information, coordinated a covert operation at St Lorinta Street, Oyigbo, arrested one Gabriel Morris, aged 25yrs, 'm' of Mercy Ground, Kom-Kom, Oyigbo LGA of Rivers State.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed being a member of a syndicate that has been terrorizing Oyigbo and its environs in recent times.

Items recovered from the suspect include: One Locally made Pistol, Quantity of Weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp.

Investigation is ongoing, while concerted efforts are intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate.

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