Rivers police bust six-man kidnap syndicate, arrest two suspects

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 2 suspected members of a six-man kidnapping syndicate linked to the abduction of a antheral successful Port Harcourt.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this successful a connection issued successful Port Harcourt connected Monday.

The bid besides rescued the victim, identified arsenic Hassan, aft helium was held captive for 3 days earlier his relatives paid N10.3 cardinal ransom for his release.

“The unfortunate was abducted connected September 6, 2026, astir Fidelity Bank successful the Garrison country of Port Harcourt,” the connection said.

According to the statement, the kidnappers took Hassan to Igbugulu Waterside successful Borikiri, wherever helium was held for 3 days.

The PPRO said the unfortunate was released aft his relatives paid N10.3 cardinal to the kidnappers.

“The bid received accusation astir the incidental connected September 7 and instantly deployed operatives of its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU-AKU) to analyse the case.

“The operatives launched an intelligence-led cognition which led to the apprehension of 2 suspected members of the gang.

“Preliminary probe revealed that the suspects confessed to their alleged engagement successful the cognition and disclosed that the pack comprises six members who utilized a achromatic mini-bus during the operation,” the connection added.

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