Eight Police Officers Arrested in Rivers Over K!dnapping, R0bbery Allegations
Eight Police Officers Arrested in Rivers Over Kidnapping, Robbery Allegations
Eight police officers have been arrested in Rivers State over allegations of kidnapping, armed robbery, and extortion.
The suspects include three Inspectors from Zone 16 Police Headquarters in Yenagoa and five others from the Rivers State Police Command’s Operations Department. They were paraded at the state police headquarters in Port Harcourt.
According to police reports, the case began after a complaint on February 3 from a man who said he and his cousin were stopped by armed officers along Igbo Etche Road during a fake stop-and-search operation. They were allegedly abducted and forced to transfer about ₦4.5 million and $1,742.
Investigations also revealed the group may have carried out similar crimes between September 2025 and January 2026 across different parts of the state. Over ₦9.5 million was reportedly recovered from the suspects.
The police say the officers’ actions do not represent the force, and efforts are ongoing to arrest three others still at large.
