Police arrests 8 suspected kidnappers in Delta

Police operatives in Delta have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recovered a vehicle in the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Warri.

He said the suspects were arrested between Saturday and Sunday by the command’s CP – DECOY Squad at Amukpe axis in Sapele.

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The spokesman said: “We acted upon receipt of information relating to the victim who was kidnapped by a syndicate of armed men in a tricycle on Shell Road Sapele on November 19, 2023, while driving in her Mercedez Benz.

“At a moment, the vehicle ran out of fuel and they moved her into their operational tricycle. She was released on November 22 upon payment of N2 million ransom.”

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