The Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnap of six students of Model College, Igbonla, Lagos.
He said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Benin.
According to Abba Kyari, an assistant commissioner of police, the three suspects arrested have been involved in various kidnap incidents within the country.
“Three of the militant kidnappers, who left the creek and came to Benin to visit one of their members that was injured in recent gun battle with security agents, were arrested by IRT in Benin.
“The suspects are Egelu Endurance, aka Jubby, 25, a native of Abere town in Ovia South L.G.A Edo; Stanley Yomi Irabomini, 25, aka Powei from Ovia South LGA of Edo State and Bentel Endurance, 24, also from Ovia South LGA Edo State.
Mr. Kyari said the suspects have confessed to have participated in the kidnapping of prominent personalities in Lagos and Ogun state.
“The suspects claimed they came to Benin to see their injured colleague and relax for a while before going back to the creek.”
He said that efforts to arrest remaining gang members and rescue the school children was in progress.
It can be recalled that the students were abducted at Igbonla Model School, near Epe, Lagos.
The students were abducted at around 5 a.m. last Thursday by unknown gunmen, who arrived through a creek behind the school. The hoodlums broke through the school’s fence to gain access into the premises.
The incident occurred seven months after gunmen kidnapped two teachers and four pupils of the same school. The victims were later freed. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Nigeria Police should establish permanent presence in the coastal areas,this idea of them waiting for kidnapping of citizens to happen freely through the creeks before springing into action hunting the kidnappers is not responsible and competent policing.It's now established that kidnappers uses the waterways at dead of night to kidnap and escape,police should rise up to this challenge by preventing future occurrence.Preventive measures must immediately be put in place
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