The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a police orderly and a driver attached to HRH Cornwell Ihunwo – paramount ruler of Rumu-Elechi community in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Spokesperson of the command, Grace Koko in a statement said tactical units have been deployed to ensure the victims are released and the perpetrators apprehended.
Also, Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Orowurokwo, Mile 3 Diobu, Godstime Ihunwo confirmed the abduction in a chat with journalists.
According to him, he received a call about the abduction at about 9pm on Saturday, and rushed to the house of the monarch at Eagle Island area of Port Harcourt, where the monarch confirmed the incident.
He stated that the abductors had planned to abduct the traditional ruler but ended up taking away the police orderly and the driver.
“I received a call about the abduction about 9pm on Saturday 22nd June, 2024.
“I rushed down to his house at Eagle Island where I met him. Chief Cornwell told me it is his driver and Police orderly who were abducted.
“We condemn the planned abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo and call on the Police to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident,” he said.
