Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers known as Chinedu Clement (34), and Usman Abdullahi (40) in Iguobazuwa, Ovia South West and Ugboha in Esan South-East local government areas of the state.
The State Police Commissioner, Funsho Adeboye, while parading the suspects at the state Command, said that Chinedu Clement was arrested by the operatives of lguobazuwa division, following an intelligence gathering.
He maintained that the operatives stormed the kidnappers’ hideout along lkoha Road, Ugbogui and arrested the suspect who is a members of a kidnapping syndicate in the area.
Also, Abdullahi was arrested by operatives of Ugboha Division during a stop and search duty, along Ugboha-Uromi Road.
CP Adeboye said the suspect was identified as a kidnapper by two of his victims.
Items recovered from Usman Abdullahi include, one face mask, four packet of cigarettes and food items.
According to the Edo CP, the suspects who made statements and confessed to being kidnappers, will soon be charged to court.