Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have gunned down a notorious kidnapper, Sunday Amadi, popularly known as “Occasion” and a member of his gang.
Amadi was killed during a gun duel with the operatives during a raid of his hideout in the forest at Emohua local government area of Rivers State, on Wednesday.
Amadi, who is suspected to be behind a series of kidnappings along the East-West Road in Emohua, had a N2 million bounty placed on his head by the Chairman of Emohua local government area, Dr.
Chidi Lloyd before coming face to face with the Police.
It was gathered that the policemen during the raid, also rescued four kidnap victims, who had spent more than 48 hours in their captivity.
It was further gathered that one of the victims, who sustained injuries while in the kidnappers’ den, was immediately moved to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) for medical attention.
The victims told the police operatives that they were blindfolded throughout their stay in the kidnappers den, adding that their captors tortured them and extracted huge amounts of money, ranging from N800,000 to N1,900,000, from them and their families without releasing them.
Speaking shortly after visiting the injured kidnap victim at the hospital, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, commended the men of the Command for their professionalism and determination to bring criminals to their knees in the state.
Disu reiterated that the Police under his watch will stop at nothing in the quest to rid the state of criminals, and assured the rescued victims of proper post-rescue care from the Command.
He also expressed the readiness of the men of the Command to flush out every kidnap syndicate or gang in the state.
He further assured Rivers people of adequate security during the yuletide, informing the state command has escalated patrols in the state. He encouraged everyone intending to visit the state for Christmas to do so without fear.
