The Rivers State Police command on Wednesday killed one suspected kidnapper, identified as Gabriel, at Ahoada during an exchange of gun-fire with a gang that specialises in kidnapping.in the State.
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The command stated that the suspect, who hails from Eberi-Omuma in Omuma local government area of the state, was a notorious kidnapper that has been on the wanted list of the Nigerian Police for past criminal activities.
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Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulem, in a text message to LEADERSHIP in Port Harcourt, said that the police also rescued a 70 year old woman believed to be a kidnap victim when the stormed the hide-out of the hoodlums located along Edeoha-Abua Road in Ahoada.
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He stated that the rescued old woman, who he identified as Rebecca, is the mother of a serving Assistant Commissioner of Police (names withheld), attached to the Lagos State Police Command.
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The police image-maker said that the rescue of the septuagenarian, who was kidnapped from her shop at Emohua, also in Rivers State on December 14, 2011, followed a discreet investigation carried out by the anti-kidnapping unit of the command.
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He further disclosed that the victim, who was rescued hale and healthy, have re-united with his family.
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