SAN FRANCISCO, October 08, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued Barrister Bisola Ajayi and an employee of the British High Commission, Paul Nyulaku.
The 25-year-old female lawyer was kidnapped on Saturday by gunmen at her residence in Rumuokwurusi Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Joseph Mukan said the victims were rescued at Okomoko forest in Etche Local Government Area of the state.
Mukan said two suspects were arrested including an armed dealer, while one of the kidnappers, Chinedu Chigbu,39, was fatally injured during a shootout and later died in the hospital while others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds.
He said “their camp was immediately destroyed. Exhibits recovered from them include one AK47 rifle, a fully loaded magazine and 100 rounds of live ammunition. Efforts are on to arrest members of the gang.
“The public particularly residents of Etche and Eberi-Omuma LGA are hereby enjoined to increase their security consciousness and report anybody with gunshot wounds to the nearest police station”.
The Commissioner also said that the infant recovered by detectives of the Trans-Amadi police station was sold by his grandmother at N1.3million.
He said the grandmother, Anthonia Amos, took the baby boy from his daughter two weeks after his birth and sold the infant to one Juliana Obianwa in connivance with Pauline Umoh, who hails from Ukanafun Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State.
“The baby boy has been released to the mother while the suspects are in our custody helping in the investigation and efforts intensified to arrest the remnants of the syndicate”, he said.
