The Police in Rivers State have rescued a kidnap victim, Mathew John-Zephaniah, following a coordinated operation by operatives of the Command.
A statement issued by the Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said operatives drawn from tactical units and divisions under the Oyigbo Area Command, in collaboration with local vigilante group OSPAC, acted on credible intelligence and swiftly mobilized to a suspected kidnappers\u2019 den located in the Agbo-Nchia Forest.
According to the statement, the kidnappers, upon sighting the police operatives, opened fire, prompting a gun duel.
However, due to the superior firepower of the police, the kidnappers abandoned their victim and fled the scene with gunshot wounds.
Iringe-Koko added, \u201cThe victim\u2019s HP Laptop and Redmi Phone were recovered, along with two Android Phones and a Smart Wrist Watch suspected to belong to the kidnappers.
\u201cThe victim was rescued unhurt and has been debriefed and reunited with his family.
\u201cThe exhibits are currently in Police custody, while concerted efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang.\u201d
The statement also quoted the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, Olugbenga A Adepoju, assuring residents of the Command\u2019s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the state.
The Command further urged members of the public to report any individual with suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest police station or other security agencies without delay.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Police in Rivers State have rescued a kidnap victim, Mathew John-Zephaniah, following a coordinated operation by operatives of the Command. A statement issued by the Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said operatives drawn from tactical units and divisions under the Oyigbo Area Command, in collaboration with local vigilante group OSPAC, acted on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n