Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim As Suspects Escape With Gunshots in Rivers 

The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim, Mathew John Zephaniah (male), following a coordinated operation by operatives of the Command.

A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the Command, acting on credible intelligence, mobilized its tactical unit in Oyigbo to the suspected kidnappers’ den at Agbon-Nchia Forest, and rescued the victim.

According to the statement, “The kidnappers on sighting the Police Operatives, opened fire on them and there was exchange of fire but due to superior firing power of the Police, the kidnappers abandoned the victim and fled with gunshot wounds.

“The victim’s HP Laptop and Redmi Phone were recovered, along with two Android Phones and a Smart Wrist Watch suspected to belong to the kidnappers.

“The victim was rescued unhurt and has been debriefed and reunited with his family.”

The statement further stated that the exhibits recovered are currently in Police custody, while concerted efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang.

Iringe-Koko, however, stated that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, assured residents of the State of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property in the State.

The Command urges residents to report any individual(s) with  suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest Police Station or other Security agencies promptly, the statement concluded.

Akujobi Amadi