Eight males suspected to be herdsmen terrorising the Omoku-Ahaoda area of the East-West Road in Rivers State in kidnapping and other criminal activities have been apprehended, while six of their victims were rescued by security agencies in Rivers State.

The police said the feat was achieved when the joint operatives stormed their hideout in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state.

Also, the joint team arrested two suspected bombers with four dynamites and other Improvised Explosives Device enablers in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this during a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

Adepoju confirmed the death of some vandals who attempted to blow up a pipeline in Aluu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.

He stated, “Over the past week, the joint efforts of the security agencies in Rivers State have amongst other successes thwarted attempts by miscreants to vandalise pipeline which led to the death of the vandals in the process of trying to detonate a pipeline as a result of the quick response of the state security agencies at Allu- Rumuekpe in Ikwerre LGA on 16 March 2025.

“In another case of anti-criminal activities in the state, the men of the security forces stormed the hideout of kidnappers along Omoku Road in Ahaoda East LGA on the 21 March 25 at about 0710 hours where eight male suspects were arrested, and six male victims were rescued.

“Items recovered during the arrest include two English-made pump action guns, two locally made pistols, four locally made single-barrelled guns with assorted rounds and cartridges, three Q-link motorcycles, and communication equipment amongst other items.



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