Police kill 3 Kidnappers in Rivers

The Police have killed three suspected kidnappers in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital.

The command’s spokesman, Ahmed k. Mohammed in a statement in Port Harcourt Wednesday said the kidnappers were killed at about 9:30 pm Tuesday night while trying to abduct their victim at the gates of his residence in Port Harcourt.

The police also said they arrested a member of three-man robbery gang in Port Harcourt, and recovered a vehicle and the sum of N2, 350 million among other items.


Mohammed said the attempted kidnap victim; Richard Otu was safely rescued in the process.

The PPRO said, “on July 6, 2015, at about 9:30 pm, policemen responding to distress call pursued and engaged suspected kidnappers who abducted one Richard Otu in his Toyata Highlanders jeep while entering his house along East-West road, Port Harcourt.

“Three of the suspected kidnappers got fatally injured during the encounter while the victim and his vehicle were safely rescued. Items recovered from the suspects include one AK 47 rifle, one magazine, five 7.62mm live ammunition, one locally made pistol and one dane gun.”