Three travellers kidnapped by gunmen alongside the Obiri-Kwere-Airport Street close to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have regained their freedom.
Recall that gunmen intercepted some autos on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, forcefully dragged out the occupants, and whisked them off to an unknown vacation spot.
The spokesperson for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the discharge to Punch on Friday, January 5, stated the captives have all reunited with their households.
The PPRO defined that the discharge of the abductees adopted strain after the deployment of personnel to the world
“The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Olatunji Disu, had a gathering with Space Commanders, Divisional Police Officers inside the space of jurisdiction with tactical group Commanders and instructed them of ample safety measures in place to make sure these kidnapped on January 2, 2024 alongside Aluu-Igwuruta Street ought to regain their freedom,” she stated.
“Primarily based on the strain and huge deployment of police presence, the victims have been launched and have reunited with their members of the family at the moment,”
Iringe-Koko referred to as on law-abiding residents of the state to proceed to help the police with related info that may result in the arrest of criminals.
“All the things went on peacefully throughout this festive interval and we’re nonetheless having fun with the peaceable state of affairs within the state. We’ve this slogan that if you see one thing say one thing. If you discover any suspicious motion in your neighbourhood, report it to the closest police station as a result of safety is everyone’s enterprise,” she stated.
In an identical growth, the Assemblies of God pastor, Reverend Joel Okey, who was kidnapped in Cross River State has regained his freedom.
The pastor’s son, Godspower Okey, confirmed the discharge in a Fb publish on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
LIB reported that the cleric, who’s serving in one of many branches of the church in Obubra Native Authorities Space of Cross River, was kidnapped at Nde 3 Corners in Ikom LGA final Thursday.
The abductors initially demanded N100m ransom however later lowered it to N50m when the household pleaded that they didn’t have such an enormous sum.
