Four deadly kidnappers busted in Rivers for killing victim

Operatives of Rivers State Police Command have apprehended four suspects involved in the kidnapping and murder of a commuter, Onyekachi Obioma Chukwuagu.

The victim was killed along East/West Road to Rumuodogo 1 Community in Emohua Local Government Area of the State.

A statement from the command said the suspects – Obichi Ngita, 20; Chisom Honest, 20; Young Chitu, 21 and Omens Woke, 23 – on Tuesday, 22nd March, 2022, while pretending to be regular passengers, boarded the victim’s vehicle.

“However, when they got to a quiet part of the route, they kidnapped the victim and abandoned the vehicle, with Reg. No. GDD 250 MU by the roadside.

“The Command upon receipt of the complaint swiftly mobilized operatives to the scene where they cordoned off the area and commenced an intensive search resulting in the arrest of Chisom Honest, who led operatives to the rest of the gang, and the location of the victim’s corpse.

“The suspects claimed they murdered the victim, using a machete, for refusing to cooperate with them. Efforts are being intensified to apprehend other suspects indicted in the matter with a view to concluding the investigations.

“The Commissioner of Police, while condoling the family of the deceased for the unfortunate loss, assured that the suspects would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation in line with his commitment to the cause of justice,” the statement said.