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  • Updated: July 14, 2020

Cross River Police Arrest Four Kidnappers, Free Female Victim

Cross River Police Arrest Four Kidnappers, Free Female Victi

 

Yesterday, July 13, 2020, the Police Command in Cross River paraded four suspected kidnappers after rescuing a 38-year-old female, identified as Cecilia Onyago.

During the parade of the suspects at the State Police Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo said the breakthrough was recorded by the command.

According to her, the victim was rescued without a ransom paid.

Irene said that the command is working hard to make kidnapping a thing of the past in the state. She also urged residents of Cross River to provide information that would enable the police to work hard to bring the perpetrators of evil to book.

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She further explained that on July 10th, 2020, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, a husband and wife were going about their normal businesses when armed kidnappers came in and kidnapped the woman.

She said, “The Police got a distress call from the people and we swung into action. In a bid to know the location where the woman was taken to, we got one suspect which led us to the arrest of other gang members.

“Right now, the suspects are in our custody, a lot of items have been recovered including two vehicles, Toyota Camry with registration number NEM 828 AY and Jetta car no LSD 879 AV and several local guns.”

DSP Ugbo said that the suspects are with the Police and they have given the Police useful information, “As soon as investigations are completed the suspects will be charged to court.

“We are very happy about the success recorded because Cross River State is noted for being a place people come and relax and Police is working tirelessly to make sure the hoodlums are brought to book

“Every evening, we have a team of Police officers at different locations doing stop and search; it is a regular exercise which the outgoing Police Commissioner put in place.

“We urged all Cross Riverians to corporate with us, give us useful information to make sure that these bad boys are apprehended, we want timely information that will help us reach these bad boys.”

The suspects are Eyo Nsa aka Eteobong, Okon Asuqwuo aka Okikpo, Ernest Okon Akpan and Paulinus Mbey Ogar.

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