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Kidnapped Lebanese Nollywood actor rescued

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Kidnapped Lebanese Nollywood actor rescued

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued a Lebanese Nollywood actor, Bilal Nosse, popularly called Mr B.

Nosser was kidnapped on Friday, 8th May and taken to the Ndashi forest in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State by his abductors.

He was rescued by a team of policemen attached to Okehi Police Station in a sting operation carried out on Saturday May 9 with his Toyota Venza vehicle, which was also seized by his abductors, recovered.

Confirming the rescue of the Lebanese, the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mukan said one of the Nosser’s captors has been arrested.

The commissioner said:

“Operatives of the Okehi Police Station led by the DPO in a sting operation last night stormed a forest in Ndashi, Etche Local Government Area, where they rescued Mr. Bilal Nosser, popularly known as Mr. B.

“Bilal Nosser is a renowned Nollywood actor, who was kidnapped in Imo State and taken to a forest in Ndashi, where he was rescued by the DPO and his team.

“In the course of his rescue, one of the members of the gang by the name Nwagor Faith ‘m’ who was keeping watch over him was arrested, while others took to flight. He has made useful confessions and named other members of his criminal gang.

“Also, the Toyota Venza belonging to the victim has been recovered.”

Mukan further revealed that efforts have been intensified to arrest other fleeing members of the gang and also recover their operational weapons.

While recounting his ordeal, Nosser said he was lured from his residence in Owerri with a fake business and movie deal by the suspected leader of the criminal gang who introduced himself as Clifford.

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