Police bust job scam kidnap gang luring victims to Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has uncovered and arrested a kidnap syndicate that lured victims from Lagos and other states to Rivers with fake job offers. Police said the abduction of one Chukwudekwu Emmanuel, a Lagos resident kidnapped on 17 February 2026 in Etche Local Government Area, led to the breakthrough. Operatives attached to the Emohua area, using technology driven strategies introduced by Inspector General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu, arrested three key suspects on 14 April 2026. Police spokesperson SP Agabe Blessing identified the suspects as 38 year old Chinedu Okoro from Imo State, 32 year old Okwudiri Njoku from Ozuzu in Etche Local Government Area and 25 year old Onyema Sunday from Ika in Akwa Ibom State. Preliminary investigation showed that the gang specialised in luring unsuspecting victims from different parts of the country through social media platforms […]