“He transferred the sum of two million naira into his wife’s account as instructed by the kidnapper.”
Mr Nwabuzor said the suspect had been defrauding unsuspecting public members.
“Insecurities can be tackled locally because every crime is local.”
He explained that prompt intelligence information on the movement of dubious characters could facilitate quick reaction by the police.
The operators of the vehicles are currently being interrogated to determine their culpability.
According to Mr Gumel, the suspects will be charged to court on completion of investigations.
“All the suspects will have their day in court at the completion of investigation,” he said.
Preliminary reports suggest that these individuals have confessed to their active involvement in the crime.
“I call on residents to remain calm,’’ the commissioner pleaded.
Police said the suspect, Onyekachi Ikowa,43, the second-in-command to TuBaba, leader of the dreaded “Icelander’’ cult group in Rivers, was arrested on November 18.
