Rivers state police command have arrested suspected kidnappers who buried their victim alive after collecting ransom.
The victim, Praise Daakian, is a former chairperson of the Community Development Committee in Kereken-Boue, Khana Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects identified as Baridapdo Igia, 33, and Elvis Gordon, 26 allegedly buried alive the victim after collecting N200, 000 from his wife as part payment for ransom.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Olatunji Disu stated this on Monday in Port Harcourt, during his maiden news briefing after assuming duties in the state, Punch newspaper reported.
Mr Disu did not state whether the victim had died or was rescued.
The suspects, Mr Disu said, were arrested on 15 November in separate operations by officers of the Anti-Cultism Unit in the Kereken-Boue community of the Khana Local Government Area.
“On the day of resumption, I had before me a security deficit in many areas of Rivers State. One of those areas was the Khana Local Government, and we immediately deployed tactical units to quell the situation.
“After a series of interrogations, the duo confessed to being leaders of Iceland and Degbam cult groups in Khana Local Government Area, and have been terrorising Khana Local Government Area for the past three years.
“These cult groups have been known to have endless clashes in the community. During interrogations, they also admitted to kidnapping and burying alive Mr Daakian.”
