Gallant Police officers on Monday morning, foiled an attempt by suspected kidnappers to hijack a Lagos bound 15-seater commercial around Rumuji, in Emohua Local Government area of East-West road of Rivers State. Spokesman of the Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the incident said that as soon as the kidnappers sighted the commercial bus, they started firing at it from the bush to force it to stop.

But some policemen arrived the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, thereby, forcing the hoodlums to flee into the nearby bush. The policemen chased the suspects into the bush and eventually, killed three of them, while five others were arrested. The arrested suspects are helping the police as they under are undergoing interrogation.

DSP Omoni further said the Police had assisted the rest of the passengers to continue their journey to Lagos but the driver of the bus could not continue the journey because of the bullet wound he sustained during the battle between the Police and hoodlums.

“The kidnappers emerged from the bush and shot at the tyre of bus. Since launching of the “Operation Sting”,we are very much on ground. We sighted them and they opened fire. We returned fire, killed three of them and arrested five who are helping us with investigation. We had to make alternative arrangements for the passengers to continue their journey to Lagos, while the driver who sustained minor injury was taken to the hospital"

Today’s incident is one major breakthrough since Governor Nyesom Wike launched “Operation Sting”on July 26,2019. Wike said the initiative is a signal for criminals to understand there is no hiding place for them in the state.

“Operation Sting is our own specialized security initiative anchored on an integrated and coordinated approach fully funded by the Rivers state government to effectively tackle both the sources and drivers of insecurity. The operation is also to fight against every security threat to our state, our persons and our properties in order to create the right social environment to drive our development. Under Operation Sting we have taken concrete steps to strengthen logistics and operational capability of the civil and armed security forces,” he said.

SOURCE: https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/8/photos-police-foil-attempt-to-hijack-lagos-bound-bus-in-rivers-state-kill-3-suspected-kidnappers.html

They would have claimed Fulani herdsmen had they been successful.

The idiot's ID says otherwise.

Wither Nigeria?

Fulani Herdsmen will thank their god because if this mission was successful, the blame would have been put on them.

Crime in this country keeps growing daily.

Since when did kidnappers start moving around with only bullets and I.D cards, is it matches they want to use in shooting the bullets or what?..........Never believe the words of the Nigerian Police... I won't be surprised if those guys are mere victims of be being in the wrong place at the wrong time.



If you've never been harassed by the police before, you won't believe nor understand what i just typed up there. Lots of people have been framed by the Nigeria police for a crime they know nothing about simply because they can't afford to bribe the police.

Hope they're Foolinas?

I can see rope on the hand of the second guy.
What this means caught alive and executed by the police.

Whether this good news would last the whole day

Saw this yesterday....but I'd never understand the reason behind the display of his ID card.

Maybe to please Tinubu.

The only axis I know the criminals/kidnappers aren't Herdsmen

Nice one NPL

Ibo herdsmen lolllll

Nigeria police becoming useful in a very long time, the government really needs to find a solution to all the crimes going on in Rivers State.

dangermouse:
Wither Nigeria?

Naa una follow the cause all this problem.

The attacked my girlfriend on her way to owerri from Bayelsa on Thursday, i give God the glory that she was not abducted. imagine a tall pretty chubby cry cry girl in the hands of retards, the will devour her. let there be a wayout in this stupid trend of kidnapping, our government is relaxing so much, it is getting out of control.
Kidnapping in Kaduna, sokoto, Nasarawa, Portharcourt, Enugu, Ondo, oyo, Benin virtually all parts of Nigeria record at least an incidence of such horrible, barbaric act everyday.
at this point in time i think we need state police, i know the fear of Government on it, since they cant guarantee our safety from above let them allow us have it below.

We'll appreciate if at least one of the 15 passengers can come on line to testify just like Gringory son.

If they had succeeded in this kidnap, they would have been shouting Fulani.

Kill innocent people and forming Ninja while opening gate for the real criminals. Who are they deceiving?

Kidnapping has gone out of hand o. Herdsmen seem to be the latest entrant into the seemingly lucrative business.

There is a big problem in Nigeria. The street is militarized. Crime is on the rise every second.

IamPatriotic:
Hope they're Foolinas?

"Fulanis" in basketball jerseys and shorts.

It's like your eyes are behind your head.

Fulani have not actually penetrated rivers like that, on like south west where they are in all the bushes
I would like this to reciprocate in southwest, where all Fulani will be publicly killed and humiliated like this ones.

The security situation in Rivers state is a thing of concern. Kudos to the police officers though. Well done

NOC1:


Naa una follow the cause all this problem.

How unaa dey follow cause am?

superior1:
Kill innocent people and forming Ninja while opening gate for the real criminals. Who are they deceiving?

because they are not fulani?

superior1:
Kill innocent people and forming Ninja while opening gate for the real criminals. Who are they deceiving?

I guess the people killed are your colleagues.

good job

These are some of the herdsmen terrorizing Southern Nigeria.