Reporter: Chima Melete
The Imo State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected kidnap kingpins and rescued three kidnapped victims during coordinated operations against criminal hideouts across the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Bosso, made this known while briefing journalists on the command’s recent security operations.
He identified the suspects as 28-year-old Confidence Vitalis of Ukugba from Egbema in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, and 32-year-old Ishiaya Rejoice of Emuoha in Rivers State.
According to the Commissioner, operatives raided suspected kidnappers’ and terrorists’ hideouts in the Egbema riverine area and Owerri North Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of the two suspects.
He further stated that within the last two months, the command arrested one hundred and eighty four suspects for offences including kidnapping, terrorism, armed robbery, cultism, murder, defilement, rape, sexual assault, vehicle snatching, stealing, receiving stolen property, and other violent crimes.
The operations also led to the rescue of three kidnapped victims unharmed.
The police recovered two AK-47 rifles, eleven AK-47 magazines, three M16 rifle magazines, five locally made double-barrel and cut-to-size guns, four locally made pistols, 382 rounds of assorted ammunition, 18 live cartridges, one empty Beretta magazine, two vehicles, three motorcycles, a generator set, eight cult caps, one human skull, and assorted criminal charms.
