IGP Intelligence Team Intercept Heavily Armed Kidnappers Terrorizing Rivers and Bayelsa

Hamilton Nwosa
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The Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on Tuesday this week intercepted a four-man gang of heavily armed kidnappers responsible for terrorizing the waterways and kidnapping in Rivers and Bayelsa States.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by Don N Awunah Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja. He said notorious armed kidnappers were intercepted along Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on their way for an operation. “Acting on credible intelligence and public support, on the 29th of November, 2016, the IRT intercepted a four-man gang of heavily armed kidnappers, notorious for terrorizing the waterways and kidnapping in Rivers and Bayelsa states, along Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on their way for an operation. A gun duel ensued, after which three of the kidnappers were fatally wounded while one James Peter ‘m’ aged 30 years from Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa State was arrested” Awunah said.

The Police spokesman further stated that the arrested member of the gang are cooperating with the police in their investigation by providing very valuable information on the membership of the gang and their modus of operation.

He said weapons recovered from the kidnappers include one General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), one AK47 rifle, chains of GPMG ammunition and two fully loaded AK47 magazines. Efforts are in top gear to arrest fleeing members of the gang and recover their cache of arms.

Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim K. Idris has once again enjoined Nigerians never to hesitate to provide the police with valuable information and assures them of renewed commitment on the part of the force in the fight against crime and antisocial behaviour.

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