Killing Of Security Chief, Son In PH: Police Arrest Five

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday  March 11, 2025  announced the arrest of five members of a dreaded kidnap syndicate said to be  terrorizing residents of Port Harcourt and its environs.

A statement from the Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, also, linked the arrested suspects to the gruesome murder of the  Head of Security at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Richard Timothy.

The Chief Security Officer was killed alongside his 23 year old son in February 2025.

According to the Police statement, the arrest was sequel to an intelligence driven operation by operatives of the State’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit.

The Police spokesperson informed that the arrested suspects are currently in custody, and are assisting the Police in its investigations aimed at  tracking down other fleeing members of the gang.

This is even as the Command reaffirmed its determination towards providing adequate security for the residents of Rivers state.

“Following a series of kidnapping incidents within the Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, Omagwa ,and Etche areas, Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on actionable intelligence, conducted a coordinated operation on March 8, 2025, commencing at approximately 9.30 am.

“The operation lasted for eight hours and led to the arrest of five suspects. The arrested suspects are Mohammadu Bello, 30, from Padiki LGA Kwara State, Suleiman Umar 26 ,from Hadejia LGA Jigawa state,  Bello Amadu 35 from Keffi-Hausa LGA Jigawa State, Adamu Musa, 30, from Hadeja LGA Jigawa  State and Abubakar Mohammed, 22, from Azare LGA of Bauchi State.

“Items recovered from the gang include AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 66 rounds of ammunition, three locally made pistols, 10 live cartridges, several mobile phones, and Sim Cards.

“The Suspects are currently in custody and cooperating with investigators. Efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the syndicate”, the Police statement partly reads.

The Command further noted that the suspects have confessed to masterminding several incidents of abduction and criminal activities, including the killing of the stadium CSO and his son.