The Rivers State Police command says it has nabbed the kingpin of a dreaded kidnap group in the state.
The Command in a statement said the suspect, Mitchel Tamuno, was arrested in Okrika with arms and ammunition.
The command also confirmed the arrest of another kidnap kingpin, Apolos Iyalla in Port Harcourt.
Both Mitchel and Iyalla are being accused of masterminding the kidnap of numerous residents of Port Harcourt.
According to the statement, “On 27/04/2014 at about 0400 hours at Okrika town, one Mitchell Tamuno of Abam in Okirika LGA who is kidnapping kingpin and other five members his gang were arrested.
“Their arrest was at the heels of an actionable information and they
have confessed to be the gang responsible for the kidnapping one Miss
Charity Ikirigo ‘f’ 14 years old, a student Federal Government College
Abuloma on 18/04 /2016 and was rescued by Anti-Kidnapping Squad.
“Two AK 47 rifles and one hundred and seventy rounds of live ammunition were recovered from them. Suspects also confessed to being behind several kidnappings in Abuloma and Okirika.
“In less 24 hours, that’s to say on 28/04/2016 at 0500 hours, teams of policemen stormed the hideout of one Iyalla Appolos ‘m’ at Azuboko Ama off Abuloma road port Harcourt and arrested him.”
“He is thought to be dangerous kidnapper leading seven man kidnapping syndicate that operates around Abuloma and environs. He was arrested on the basis of confession of another kingpin in detention.
“Two AK 47 rifles, one hundred and seventy rounds of 7.62 live ammunition and four magazine were recovered from him,” the statement reads.
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The Command in a statement said the suspect, Mitchel Tamuno, was arrested in Okrika with arms and ammunition.
The command also confirmed the arrest of another kidnap kingpin, Apolos Iyalla in Port Harcourt.
Both Mitchel and Iyalla are being accused of masterminding the kidnap of numerous residents of Port Harcourt.
According to the statement, “On 27/04/2014 at about 0400 hours at Okrika town, one Mitchell Tamuno of Abam in Okirika LGA who is kidnapping kingpin and other five members his gang were arrested.
“Their arrest was at the heels of an actionable information and they
have confessed to be the gang responsible for the kidnapping one Miss
Charity Ikirigo ‘f’ 14 years old, a student Federal Government College
Abuloma on 18/04 /2016 and was rescued by Anti-Kidnapping Squad.“Two AK 47 rifles and one hundred and seventy rounds of live ammunition were recovered from them. Suspects also confessed to being behind several kidnappings in Abuloma and Okirika.
“In less 24 hours, that’s to say on 28/04/2016 at 0500 hours, teams of policemen stormed the hideout of one Iyalla Appolos ‘m’ at Azuboko Ama off Abuloma road port Harcourt and arrested him.”
“He is thought to be dangerous kidnapper leading seven man kidnapping syndicate that operates around Abuloma and environs. He was arrested on the basis of confession of another kingpin in detention.
“Two AK 47 rifles, one hundred and seventy rounds of 7.62 live ammunition and four magazine were recovered from him,” the statement reads.
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