The Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday said it has made a breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping and violent crimes in the state.
Spokesperson of the command, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement, said that on January 10, 2026, operatives of the command attached to the anti-cultism unit, Emohua Annex, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted and apprehended Mohammed Ibrahim, who hails from Numan in Adamawa State, in connection with a string of kidnappings in the state.
The police disclosed that Ibrahim, who has been terrorizing the Port-Harcourt International Airport Road, Omagwa, Rivers State, was apprehended by the operatives as he was planning to relocate his operational armoury and camp to Agbonchia/Oyigbo Road in Eleme Local Government Area.
The statement further said that a search of the suspect led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle and two magazines loaded with 36 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm live ammunition.
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“During preliminary interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to being the ring leader of a kidnapping syndicate in multiple operations within Rivers State.
“The suspect and exhibits are currently in police custody, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of his gang and recover additional operational weapons,” the police added.
