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By OUR CORRESPONDENTs
The spate of kidnappings across Nigeria has become very worrisome. It seems to have assumed a life of its own since the beginning of this year. Hardly a day passes without the report of somebody or some people being abducted in one place or another. The crooks have spread pain, sorrow, misery and poverty across many families.
At the last count, over 769 students had so far be abducted as well as 202 other Nigerians. Some have lost their lives in the process, while hundreds of millions in ransom have exchanged hands.
This report captures the gamut of the problem
A total of 21 person were kidnapped in parts of Rivers State between January 2021 and April 18, 2021.
According to police breakdown of the evil act in the state 11 persons were kidnapped along Bonny River on February 20, by suspected sea pirates.
The victims were said to be travelling to Bonny Island in Rivers State from the Bonny-Bille Jetty in a boat when the sad incident occurred.
On February 22, a first class traditional ruler in the state, King Aaron Ikuru was also kidnapped from his palace at Ikuru town in Andoni local government area.
Also, on February 20, a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Communications Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Dr. Jones Ayuwo, was also kidnapped by unknown gunmen while returning to the state capital when was ambushed near Bori, the headquarters of Khana local government area of the state.
On April 7, 2021, the chairman of Okrika local government area of the state, Hon. Philemon Kingoli, was kidnapped while returning from a political meeting.On April 18, seven passengers were kidnapped by unknown gunmen who hijacked the commercial bus they were traveling in near Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of the state around 8pm.
The police spokesperson, SP Nnamdi Omoni, revealed that nine arrest have so far been made.
He said, “Five suspected kidnappers were arrested on January 31, 2021 by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Team while four others were picked up on February 21, and March 29 respectively by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command.
A source at the Legal Department of the Rivers State Police Command told LEADERSHIP Sunday that all the suspects are currently standing trial in various High Courts in the state.
In Gombe, the case is not different as the state recorded 15 kidnap cases. A total of N19.8…
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