The Police in Rivers say they have secured the unconditional
release of four abducted staffers of the National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA).
DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)
of the Command in the state, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
Omoni said that the four staffers, who were abducted on
April 24 on the East/West Road, were debriefed and released to their families
after they were rescued.
He said that operatives of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit
rescued the victims in a sting operation on Monday at about 0015hrs.
The PPRO said that in another development, operatives of the
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit in Aluu Ikwerre Local
Government Area (LGA) of the state, on Tuesday, raided a kidnapping camp at
Ozuoba.
“The hoodlums on sighting the police engaged them in a gun
battle and in a return fire, fatally wounded one Stephen Matthew ‘m’ aka
‘Wenekanma’ a notorious armed robber/cultist and the gang leader of Dey-gbam
group.
“He has been terrorising Alakahia and Choba Communities
Obio/Akpor LGA and killed one Ibe Chima, ‘m’ in Alakahia, in a recent attack.
“Manhunt has been declared for his fleeing members,” he
said.
According to Omoni, the IGP Monitoring Unit, in a similar
operation at Eleme LGA on Monday stormed a camp at Agboncha sand field forest
belonging to a notorious kidnapping kingpin, Amebe.
“On arrival, Amebe was greeted with severe gunfire resulting
in his death, while two others were arrested.
“Exhibit recovered included, one Pump Action Gun and five
live cartridges and some expended ones,” he added.
Omoni stated that the war against banditry in Rivers was
still on and the police command would stop at nothing until the practice was
stopped.
He urged the public to remain calm and to continue their
normal businesses as the command remained committed ensuring the safety of
lives.
He urged the people to help the police make the state safe
and secure.
“In keeping with our avowed determination to rid the state
of all criminal elements and make it habitable for all and sundry, we need the
support of everyone,” the PPRO said.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com