The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers following credible intelligence on their operations and hideouts.

The State Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, stating that operatives also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the suspects.

Iringe-Koko alleged that the suspects were responsible for multiple kidnappings in Rivers and the recent killing of the Chief Security Officer of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.

The arrested suspects were identified as Bello Amadu, 35; Mohammadu Bello, 30; Adamu Musa, 30; Suleman Umar, 26; and Abubakar Mohammed, 22.

The police spokesperson said that the operation lasted about eight hours before the alleged kidnappers were apprehended.

“The suspects were arrested following a series of kidnapping incidents in Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, Omagwa, and Etche communities, which prompted the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command to take swift action,” she stated.

According to her, acting on actionable intelligence, police operatives conducted a coordinated raid in the communities, leading to the suspects’ capture on Saturday.

She listed arms recovered from the suspects, including two AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 66 rounds of live ammunition, and 10 live cartridges.

Others include three locally made pistols, several mobile phones, and SIM cards.