Rivers police arrest kidnappers who killed stadium security officer, son

The Rivers State Police Command said it has apprehended five suspected kidnappers linked to the murder of Richard Timothy the Chief Security Officer of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium Port Harcourt and his 23-year-old son Silas.
Rivers State police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko disclosed that the five suspects are responsible for the spate of kidnapping and terror in Port Harcourt and environs.
“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,” Iringe-Koko said in a statement.
“The suspects are currently in custody and cooperating with investigators. Efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the syndicate.”
The arrested suspects were identified as Mohammadu Bello, 30, from Padiki LGA, Kwara State; Suleman Umar, 26, from Hadeja 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, Bauchi State.
Items recovered from the gang include two AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 66 rounds of ammunition, three locally made pistols, 10 live cartridges, several mobile phones, and SIM cards.