The Nigeria Police Force, Benue state command says it has arrested six suspects for kidnapping and fraud. The announcement was contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, on Wednesday in Makurdi.
Anene said three of the arrested suspects were suspected kidnappers while the other three were suspected fraudsters.
The PPRO noted that the suspected kidnappers were responsible for the kidnap of some passengers of a Benue links vehicle after killing the driver.
The statement read, “On June 13, 2024, at about 1700 hours, information was received that, while a Benue Link vehicle was conveying passengers from Onitsha to Makurdi, gunmen suddenly emerged from a nearby forest around Ojano-Oglewu and shot sporadically at the vehicle, causing the vehicle to stop at the forest.
“The driver of the said vehicle sustained gunshot injuries that led to his death while the passengers were kidnapped.
“During the investigation, nine suspects were rescued, while on June 17, 2024, three suspects, named Saleh Hassan ‘m’, Yakubu Alhaji Kande and Yunusa Idris, all of Keana LGA, Nasarawa State, were trailed and arrested in connection with the case.
Anene listed items recovered from the suspected fraudsters to include two iPhones, five laptops, different ATM cards, and five 9mm live ammunition.
“During the operation, Philip Matthew ‘m’ 25 years old, Haribu Jafai ‘m’ 27 years old, and John Ode Arubi ‘m’ 24 years old were arrested,” the statement added.
