The Rivers State Police Command on Saturday raided suspected kidnappers ’ den in Ogu / Bolo Local Government Area of the state , killing one fleeing suspect in the process .
The police also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition reportedly used by the gang to terrorise motorists and passengers along the Ogoni -Uyo axis of East – West Road .
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Mr . Nnamdi Omoni , disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt .
Arms and ammunition recovered from the hoodlums are one GPMG , one SMG and two G- 3 rifles , one rocket launcher , five pump action guns and 933 rounds of 7 .62 mm live ammunition.
Others are: 1, 111 rounds of 5 .56 mm , 222 rounds of 9 mm , 909 rounds of 7 .62 mm , 74 rounds of 9mm of live ammunition , 728 live cartridges , four AK -47 magazines , two G -3 magazines and one SMG magazine .
Omoni said , ‘’The hoodlums who took flight on sighting the police , are alleged to be responsible for the kidnappings and robberies along the Ogoni – Uyo area of the East – West Road .
‘’One of the kidnappers , Samuel Napoo, who had earlier been arrested and whose confession led police to the forest , however , attempted to escape but was immediately demobilised with a shot in his leg . He was rushed to UPTH , where he was confirmed dead .’’
He said efforts had been intensified to arrest the fleeing members of the gang.
