Police in Rivers declare war on kidnappers

The Rivers State Po­lice Command has declared its deter­mination to stop kidnapping in the state as it launches a “Stop kidnap­ping” campaign on Friday.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogun­sakin, announced the com­mand’s resolve yesterday, while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt.


Ogunsakin said the com­mand had reduced the rate of abduction in the state, adding that the number of rescued victims had been overwhelming. He said the police were not happy with the reported cases of kidnap, stressing that the crime must be nipped in the bud.

“The number of arrest we made and the number of vic­tims we have even rescued were overwhelming. Kid­napping is too bad, we don’t want a situation where any­body would be kidnapped. That is why we want to sen­sitise the people that kidnap­ping should stop.

“We want to ensure that kidnapping is stopped in Rivers State. We are not happy with all these cases of kidnap. People should be able to do their work freely without any hindrance,” he said.