Police arrest suspected kidnappers

The police in Bayelsa State have arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition.

The names of the arrested suspects were given as Junior Prince, 29; David Okpara, 23; and Samuel Yellow, alias Sammy. The fourth suspect, identified simply as Ndubuisi, is still on the run.

They were said to have gone to the residence of one Dr. Uche Nwachukwu at Otiotio in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa on May 3, 2016 and abducted his wife, Immaculate.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the anti-kidnapping unit of the command swung into action and investigation led to the arrest of Junior Prince and David Okpara at Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

He said the arrest to the rescue of Immaculate on May 6.

Butswat said the suspects confessed to the crime and revealed that Samuel Yellow, alias Sammy, from Ahoada, Rivers State, but resident at Okutukutu, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, invited them from Ahoada for ‘business’.

He said, “Upon interrogation, the suspects led police to the house of Samuel at Okutukutu, Yenagoa at about 3.30pm on May 7, 2016 when he was arrested.”