The Edo state Police Command on Friday disclosed that it had arrested a 22-year-old suspected kidnap kingpin in the state.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s public relations officer, SP Kontongs Bello, in Benin City.
The statement indicated that the suspect was arrested through Hi-tech tracking and intelligence on Thursday around the old road in Aduwawa area of Benin City.
It read in part, “On July 1 at about 1630hours, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of the Edo Police Command arrested a kidnap kingpin, a male, 22 years, who had been terrorising Benin-Auchi Road and its environs and has been on the Command’s wanted list for armed robbery and kidnapping.
“The suspect is the leader of a gang of four kidnappers that kidnapped one Lucky Ojezele at Idumwengie Community along Benin-Auchi Road on January 1, and fled.
“The operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of the Command through Hi-tech tracking/intelligence arrested him at old road in Aduwawa, Benin City. One of his gang members had earlier been arrested by the operatives and had since been charged to court. On interrogation, the arrested suspect confessed to the crimes of kidnapping and armed robbery. Efforts are on top gear to arrest the remaining two suspects.”
It added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Philip Ogbadu, had enjoined the residents to go about their lawful businesses.
