The Rivers State Police Command has said that the five students of Rivers State University abducted by yet to be identified gunmen have been rescued by its operatives.
The students were kidnapped in the early hours of Tuesday when the gunmen invaded the residence of students living off campus at the Emohua campus of the University
“The Rivers State Police command wishes to inform the public that on 04/12/2025 at about 0100hrs, the five abducted victims—Prince London ‘M’, Azubuike Kelechukwu ‘M’, Elizabeth Aniete ‘F’, Onyebuchi Precious ‘M’, and London Sampson ‘M’ who were abducted by yet-to-be-identified cultists from their isolated residences, have been successfully rescued unhurt.
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“The rescue operation was conducted at Rumudogo 2 Community in Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State by the Command’s Tactical Teams, in collaboration with other sister security agencies and with the support of the community”, statement by the spokesperson of the police command,SP Grace Iringe-Koko said on Thursday.
The statement further said that the rescued victims have been taken to the hospital for medical examination, while intensive efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the fleeing cultists/abductors.
The statement also assured of the readiness of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju to fish out all those responsible for the crime and ensure they face the full wrath of the law.
He also urged continued collaboration from sister security agencies, the community, and the general public, while assuring residents to go about their lawful businesses without fear.
