Police discover decomposing body of kidnap victim in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command have arrested two notorious kidnappers in a sting operation carried out on Tuesday July 14.
The decomposing corpse of their victim who a N1m ransom was
paid for after being kidnapped on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Woji, Port Harcourt,
was recovered by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the state police command.
A vehicle belonging to victim identified as Ereba Dinabari was also recovered.
Rivers police spokesperson, Nnamdi Omoni said the suspects
Osundu Uchendu, 25, and Amebulem Amos, 23 have confessed to the crime. They
also reportedly confessed to carrying out a series of kidnappings within the
state.
Omoni said;
“Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested the
suspects while doing a follow-up on the kidnap of one Ereba Gospel Dinabari,
who was abducted on May 15, 2020, at Woji, Port Harcourt, and a ransom of N1m
was paid without the victim being released.
“The Commander of Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Tuesday, July 14,
2020, led operatives to storm Alesa in the Eleme LGA, where two suspects,
Osundu Uchendu, 25, and Amebulem Amos, 23, were arrested.
“Their confession led the operatives to a forest at Alesa in
the Eleme LGA, where the victim’s decomposing body was found tied to a tree.
“The Toyota Spider car belonging to the victim was
recovered. The suspects confessed to have carried out several kidnappings
around Woji, Abuloma, Peter Odili Road and Eleme communities.
“Investigation is still ongoing and they will be charged as
soon as investigation is concluded.”
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