Mr Omoni said the victim was kidnapped on May 5, in Woji and forcefully taken to a forest in Alesa community, Eleme Local Government Area of the state.
“Dinabari was taken to a forest and made to pay N1million as ransom for his release. But his abductors later refused to release him after collecting the ransom,” Mr Omoni said.
According to him, the police made the discovery after operatives attached to the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested two suspects allegedly linked to the crime.unit, who led operatives, stormed Alesa community and arrested two male suspects aged 23 and 25 years. “The suspects later led police operatives to a forest in Alesa community, where we found the victim’s decomposing body tied to a tree.The police spokesperson noted that the suspects had, during interrogation, confessed to have kidnapped several other residents around Woji, Abuloma, Peter Odili areas in Port Harcourt, as well as in Eleme communities.
Mr Okparaji said that the council would work closely with security agencies to ensure that criminals were rooted out from the area. “We believe that such collaboration with security agencies will give the people of Eleme a new lease of life,” he said.
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