Police Arrest 2 Suspected Kidnappers In Rivers

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command attached to the Special Operations and Intelligence Team (SOIT) person arrested 2 suspected kidnappers astatine Egwi assemblage successful Etche section authorities country of the State.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) successful the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, successful a connection issued successful Port Harcourt connected Wednesday, said the suspects were progressive successful the kidnap of a 24-year-old pistillate (name withheld) connected September 21, successful Igbo Etche, besides successful Etche LGA.

Iringe-Koko said the suspects included Ifeanyi Chukwu Alozie, 25 years old, from Okomoko but residing astatine Ndimasi Farm Road, Igbo Etche, successful Etche LGA arsenic good arsenic Miracle Nwimene, 25 years old, from Zakpo successful Khana LGA of Rivers State but residing astatine Umuagagu Etche.

The connection work successful part: “The Rivers State Police Command successful a daring operation, arrested 2 suspected notorious kidnappers progressive successful the abduction of a 24-year-old woman, (name withheld), connected September 21, 2025, astatine astir 2030hrs successful Igbo Etche.

“Following actionable quality connected September 22, 2025, Operatives of the Command attached to the Special Operations and Intelligence Team (SOIT) sprang into action, trailing the suspects to their hideout successful Egwi, Etche, astatine astir 2200hrs and arrested the pursuing 2 suspects: Ifeanyi Chukwu Alozie, 25 years old, from Okomoko, Etche Local Government Area, residing astatine Ndimasi Farm Road, Igbo Etche and Miracle Nwimene, 25 years old, from Zakpo, Khana Local Government Area, residing astatine Umuagagu Etche.

“During the preliminary interrogation, some suspects voluntarily confessed to their engagement successful the crime, revealing that they lured the unfortunate done a dating tract to Igbo Etche, wherever she was kidnapped.

“Despite the unit from our relentless pursuit, the suspects (abductors) managed to cod a ransom of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (₦200,000.) from her relatives earlier releasing the victim.

“Suspects are presently successful Police custody, probe is ongoing, and efforts are intensified to apprehension different suspects astatine large. The unfortunate has been debriefed and reunited with her family.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, has commended the bravery and dedication of the operatives successful apprehending the suspects and assured the nationalist of the Command’s committedness to ensuring their information and security.

Adepoju urged citizens to workout caution erstwhile engaging successful online dating, highlighting the imaginable risks associated with such platforms.