A suspected kidnapper, whose gang abducted a businessman and
released him after collecting a ransom of N2 million from the family, has been
arrested by the Delta State Police. Confirming this, the Command spokesperson, DSP Celestina
Kalu said in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba that the suspect was apprehended
after detectives trailed him to his hideout in neigbouring Benin-City, Edo
State.
Kalu said:
“On October 14, 2015, one Mr. Macquain Obi was kidnapped by unknown hoodlums and was later released on October 17, 2015 by his abductors after they collected a ransom of N2 million from his family.
“However, on November 29, 2015, detectives attached to Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Asaba, investigating the case trailed and arrested one Chuks Nwaikwu, male, at Benin-City in connection with the crime.
“The suspect has confessed to the crime and his involvement in other kidnapping cases in Benin-City, Asaba and Oghara.”
The police spokesperson said that the suspect has been taken
into custody, while Investigation was in progress with efforts to track down
other members of the kidnapping gang.
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