… Drafts Tactical Team Commanders, DPO’s To Rescue The Victims
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three travellers along the Obiri-Ikwerre – Airport Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state by gunmen on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the gunmen blocked the left flank of the road which is about a five-minute drive from the Port Harcourt International Airport roundabout and reportedly ambushed some vehicles.
The gunmen shot indiscriminately, while they abducted some of the occupants of the vehicles.
Spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Thursday.
Iringe-Koko said the Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has drafted tactical team commanders and Divisional Police Officers to the area to rescue the victims.
She said, “I just spoke with the Divisional Police Officer who confirmed that three persons were kidnapped.
“The Commissioner of Police has asked Tactical Team Commanders and the DPOs within that jurisdiction to put adequate security measures in place, ensuring that the hoodlums are arrested.”
