Kidnap syndicate lures Rivers victims through dating sites, five arrested
Rivers State Police have arrested five members of a kidnap syndicate that lures victims through online dating sites after rescuing a 24-year-old woman. Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnap-syndicate-lures-rivers-victims-through-dating-sites-five-arrested/
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of five individuals allegedly linked to a kidnapping syndicate. The victims of the alleged kidnappings include a 24-year-old woman named Chinyere from Delta State, who was lured away from her friend's visit in Port Harcourt. The suspects are believed to have been using online dating sites to recruit their targets before carrying out the abductions.
The names of the arrested suspects are Gift Okeregwu, 23, Allu, 27, Bright Augustine, 27, Chijoke Nwalozie, 35, and Obinachi Rita, 26. The police have stated that the suspects have confessed to their involvement in the kidnapping and provided additional information regarding other kidnapping incidents in the region. The State Commissioner of Police urged the public to be cautious when interacting with strangers met through online dating platforms and to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.
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