Police arrests three suspected kidnappers in Akwa Ibom

Police operatives in Akwa Ibom have detained three suspects in connection with alleged kidnapping in Nung Oku, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson for the state police command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Uyo.

She said the suspects were arrested on September 12, following a tip-off about a suspected human trafficking syndicate operating in the area.

She added that police acted swiftly on the intelligence and arrested the suspects, while others fled in different places.

John said: “The victim, whose identity is withheld, is a native of Igbanki Village in Orhionmwon LGA of Edo.

“He was allegedly sent by his brother-in-law, a suspected human trafficking ring leader based in Burkina Faso.

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“The victim was instructed to transport several girls from Uyo to Burkina Faso.

“Upon his arrival in Uyo, the girls directed him to a hotel (name withheld) in Nung Oku, Ibesikpo Asutan, in a mini-bus driven by one of the suspects.

“On arrival at the hotel, the girls and other accomplices reportedly locked the victim in a room and demanded a ransom of N4 million.

“Unable to pay the full amount, he was subjected to severe beatings. The assailants seized his ATM card, forced him to reveal his PIN, and withdrew N111,000 from his account.

“They then forced him to contact his brother-in-law in Burkina Faso to send the remaining money.”

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