23rd June, 2024
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Tactical teams of operatives the Rivers State Police Command are in manhunt to rescue a Police orderly and driver attached to HRH Cornwell Ihunwo, the paramount ruler of Rumu-Elechi community in Port Harcourt,who were kidnapped on Saturday night.
Godstime Ihunwo, an executive member of Diobu Vigilante and Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Orowurokwo, said he received a call about the abduction at 8pm, on Saturday, June 22.
Sketchy reports have it that the unknown gunmen on Saturday 22nd June, 2024, ambushed and abducted the police orderly and the paramount ruler’s driver along Eagle Island Road at about 8pm after shooting sporadically into the air.
Godstime Ihunwo, an executive member of Diobu Vigilante and Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Orowurokwo Port Harcourt in an interview with Journalists said “I received a call about abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo about 9 pm on Saturday 22nd June 2024.
“I rushed down to his house at Eagle Island where I met him. Chief Cornwell told me it was his driver and police orderly who were abducted.
“We condemn the planned abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo and call on the police to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident”.
Investigation by our reporter indicates that King Cornwell Ihunwo is immediate younger brother of Victor Ihunwo, former Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area.
When contacted, the Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the incident, adding that the case has been transferred to Octopus Strike Force Police unit for discreet investigation.
Iringe-Koko further said:”The command is aware of it. The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu has deployed tactical teams to ensure the perpetrators are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. He specifically directed the Octopus Strike Force unit to commerce full-scale investigation to ensure the victims regain their freedom unhurt.
“He also visited the scene with his management team and Tactical Team Commanders.”