Police Catch Kidnapper After Getting N25m Ransom, Save Hotelier

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a kidnapper who abducted a well-known hotelier in the state and received a ransom of N25 million.

According to The Guardian, the hotelier was taken from his home in Port Harcourt on December 19, 2023. The Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, shared details during a briefing at the state police headquarters in Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, on Monday.

The police commissioner explained that the victim's wife approached the police when the kidnappers didn't release her husband after receiving the N25 million ransom. The kidnappers had shot the victim three times in the leg during the abduction.

Disu said, "The family paid about N25 million (in dollars) to these kidnappers, yet they refused to release the victim. The wife then informed the police on December 30, and the police immediately started working on the case."

After receiving the crime report, the police drafted officers to trace the kidnappers to their hideout. Around 7.00 am on Monday, the police raided the kidnappers' camp and rescued the injured victim.

During the operation, the police recovered an AK-47 rifle with two magazines, 44 live ammunition, and two Lexus SUVs used by the kidnappers. The rescued victim is receiving treatment in a health facility.

The police commissioner pledged to apprehend other members of the kidnapping syndicate who are on the run.