{
  "id": 12122942,
  "title": "Police rescue kidnap victim after ₦10.3m ransom payment in Rivers, arrest suspects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-after-10-3m-ransom-payment-in-rivers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:04:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-after-%e2%82%a610-3m-ransom-payment-in-rivers-arrest-suspects/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Rivers State Police Command announced the arrest of two suspected kidnappers following a ransom payment of N10.3 million to free a kidnapped victim in Port Harcourt. The suspects, Victor Ifeanyi and Aniekan Okon Michael, are members of a six-man syndicate responsible for abducting the victim at a commercial bank. The victim was held captive for three days before police intervention. The Command's spokesperson, Blessing Agabe, reported that the suspects confessed to their involvement in the operation and disclosed that there were five other members of the gang. Police Commissioner Olugbenga Adepoju urged the public to provide information that would aid in the apprehension of the remaining members of the syndicate.",
  "summary": "Rivers State Police have arrested two members of a six-man syndicate who allegedly kidnapped a victim in Port Harcourt and collected a ₦10.3m ransom. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-after-%e2%82%a610-3m-ransom-payment-in-rivers-arrest-suspects/",
  "key_points": [
    "Two suspects arrested for kidnapping in Rivers State",
    "N10.3 million ransom paid for victim's release",
    "Police seek information on remaining five gang members"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police rescue kidnap victim after ₦10.3m ransom payment in Rivers, arrest suspects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-after-10-3m-ransom-payment-in-rivers-12124792",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:14:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}