The persons kidnapped in Rivers State on Tuesday evening have regained freedom from their abductors.
The victims were abducted when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked travellers around the Airport roundabout on the Obiri-Ikwerre link road.
As the gunmen struck, they abducted the victims and took about eight of them to an unknown destination.
On Friday, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, Superintendent of Police (SP), confirmed their freedom, noting that three persons were kidnapped in the incident.
Iringe-Koko said that police tactical teams were mobilized to ensure safe and unconditional release of the victims based on order of the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Olatunji Disu.
On Thursday, it was gathered that the criminals had established contact with families of the victims and that the bandits were demanding an undisclosed amount of money as ransom.
She hinted that all three victims abducted on the Obiri-Ikwerre road have been released.
Iringe-Koko noted that based on the order of CP Disu, all the police heads in the Aluu area, where the incident happened, had moved to enforce the directive and that the kidnappers freed their victims because of pressure from the police.
She said: “The Commissioner of Police Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu had a meeting with Area Commanders, DPOs within the area of jurisdiction with tactical team Commanders and instructed them of adequate security measures in place to ensure those abducted on 2/01/2024 along Aluu/Igwuruta road regain their freedom.
“Based on the pressure and massive deployment of Police present, the victims were released and have reunited with their family members today, 5/01/2024.”
