Police Apprehend Suspected Kidnappers In Bayelsa
It said the suspects were arrested at their hideout in Biogbolo community following a tip-off.
Items such as nine-millimetre ammunition, a red Toyota Camry car with a mutilated number plate, and N1 million cash were said to have been recovered from the suspects.
A statement by the spokesman for the Command, Asinim Butswat, read in part, “The suspects; Emmanuel Ebisco ‘m’ 38 years, Williams Zikena ‘m’ 39 years, Ekparola Okumo ‘m’ 35 years, were arrested at their hideout at Biogbolo community, Yenagoa, following a tip-off that they wanted to procure an AK-47 rifle to carry out a kidnap.
“The suspects have volunteered useful information and are assisting the police in the investigation. They will be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation.”