The Rivers State Police Command
has successfully rescued Mr. Austin Ajah and Mrs. Winifred Frank few hours
after they were kidnapped on Saturday February 6 at about 6:19 pm near Siat
Palm farm in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government.
The duo were returning from
Owerri to Port Harcourt after attending a wedding.
(more after the cut)
A patriotic citizen who, from a
hiding place witnessed the incident, informed the police that kidnappers
whisked away the victims abandoning their vehicle, Lexus jeep RX 300 by the
road side.
The police after recovering the
vehicle got information sequel to robust intelligence that the victims were
blind-folded and locked up in the house of Onyekachi Okpara, who is the leader
gang in Omerelu town.
They quickly mobilized and
stormed the house at about 1:15 am of Sunday February 7, rescued the victims
and arrested Kingsley Bassey (m) 23 years, who was guarding the victims.
A big locally made revolver
pistol with four live cartridges were recovered from him. Interrogation of
Kingsley Bassey led to the subsequent arrest of his six other accomplices
namely Nduzi Igoni (m) 25 years, Ogechi Onyeso (m) 24 years, Godbless John (m)
24 years, Saturday Isiah (m) 22 years, Gabriel Dimgba (m) 26 years and
Onyekachi Okpara (m) 25 years
The rescued duo while describing
their ordeal in the captivity as horrible moment they could wish even their
enemy to experience, expressed their appreciation to the police for fearlessly
and timely coming to their rescue.
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