Police arrest three kidnap suspects in Ekiti

Police in Ekiti have arrested three suspected kidnappers in a forest at Ijan-Ekiti.

Police spokesman Sunday Abutu said yesterday that the arrested are Abdullahi Musa 38, Abdullahi Ali 25 and Abdullahi Suleiman, 19.

He said the feat was part of police’s renewed efforts to rid Ekiti of kidnappers and other criminals.

He stated that operatives, in collaboration with vigilantes, trailed and arrested the three suspected kidnappers in a deep forest in the town.

Abutu added that the suspects confessed to have engaged in series of kidnaps in Ekiti.

“They mentioned two of such kidnaps at Ikere-Ekiti and said they had seven members, four of whom are still at large,’’ Abutu stated.

The police in Edo State arrested two notorious cult suspects.

Deputy police spokesperson Jennifer Iwegbu said the suspects, Emmanuel James, 25, and Matthew Oghode, 31, were apprehended on a motorcycle during a stop and search operation on Auchi-Ekperi Road.