Rivers police confirm death of Dutch national escaping suspected kidnappers
By Jeffrey Agbo
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of Gibson Reuben, a Dutch national and Managing Director of Rivers State Cassava Project Limited, who drowned while fleeing suspected kidnappers.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, stated on Wednesday that the tragic incident occurred on Monday night when Reuben’s vehicle plunged into the Aleto-Eleme River during the ambush.
“The unknown gunmen ambushed Rueben’s vehicle, forcing him to lose control and plunged the white Toyota Hilux van into the Aleto-Eleme River,” Iringe-Koko explained.
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She added that the mobile police officers accompanying Reuben managed to escape the river unharmed. A search team was deployed immediately, eventually recovering Reuben’s lifeless body and the submerged vehicle.
Rivers Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, has launched a manhunt for the suspects and visited the scene of the incident, assuring the public that those responsible will face justice.
The police also appealed to the public for credible information that could aid in apprehending the perpetrators.