Rivers Police Arrest Five Over Alleged Dating-App Kidnapping of 24-Year-Old Woman
Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested five suspects over the alleged abduction of a 24-year-old woman who travelled from Delta State to Port Harcourt to visit someone she met online. Police said the woman was allegedly kidnapped along the Igwirita-Etche Road on October 3, 2026. A report was made the following morning, prompting an investigation by the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit. The suspects were arrested at an alleged hideout in the Allu area of Port Harcourt. Police said they allegedly confessed to the case and gave information about other suspected abductions in Igwirita and Etche. The command advised residents to verify the identities of people they meet online before arranging physical meetings and to report suspicious activity promptly.
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