The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a 16-year-old teenager who was abducted in Enugu and transported to Port Harcourt in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olatunji Disu, during a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Disu revealed that the teenager was repeatedly assaulted by her kidnappers after being brought to Port Harcourt.
The crime came to light when officers at Abuloma Police Station received credible intelligence about suspicious activity involving one of the suspects.
“Upon receiving the information, operatives were swiftly dispatched to the area, and they arrested one male suspect.
“Officers rescued the teenage girl (name withheld) who had been held against her will by the suspect.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect lured the teenager from her residence in Garki, Enugu, placed her in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag and transported her from Enugu to Port Harcourt,” Disu said.
The police chief added that, upon arriving in Port Harcourt, the victim was taken to the residence of an alleged internet fraudster.
He said that alleged fraudster and another suspect repeatedly had carnal knowledge of the teenager.
“The victim has undergone medical examination and treatment, while the suspects are in our custody,” he said.
Disu said that manhunt for other suspects had been initiated.