By: Felix Ikpotor
Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested one Otamiri Prince ‘M’, aged 24, in connection with a case of alleged kidnapping and rape.
The arrested followed a report made on 11th April, 2026 by one Miss Thomas Alice (F) aged (24) of Eliozu, Port Harcourt, the victim alleged that she was kidnapped on 3rd January, 2026 by an individual she met online.
According to her statement, she was lured to Igwuruta, from where she was subsequently taken by accomplices to a bush in Ulakwo, Etche Local Government Area, where she was assaulted, raped and her valuables taken before she was later released.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Blessing Agabe who disclosed this in a statement said on receipt of the report, operatives of the Command promptly commenced investigation, leveraging on technology-driven strategies of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and eventual arrest of the suspect, Otamiri Prince ‘m’ who confessed to the crime.
She said exhibits recovered from the suspect includes an iPhone, a wig suspected to belong to the victim and other valuables, adding that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang.
The statement furtherbwouted the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Cp Olugbenga Adepoju, as advising ladies and workers seeking for online jobs to exercise extreme caution when interacting with individuals they met online, urging them to avoid meeting strangers in isolated or unfamiliar locations.
Tge CP also advised that trusted family members or friends sgiujd be informed of their movements, verify identities before physical meetings and choose safe and public locations.
