Edo State Police Finally Nabbed Kidnappers Who Killed Three Policemen In Edo State And Got N16M Ransom

The police in Edo State have arrested four suspects, who allegedly killed three policemen and abducted the manafer of Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Benin, Dr Andy Ehanire.

It was gathered that the kidnappers collected N25M and another $100,000 before Dr, Ehanire was released.

According to Spokesman of the Edo State police command, DSP Moses, Nkombe, confirmed this, pointing out that the suspected kidnappers were arrested in Delta State. He said "We arrested them in their hideouts.

We are making effort now to recover arms and other things. They were arrested in Delta State early Thursday morning and they were already in Benin before 5a.m. They have confessed to the crime. One of them who shot the policemen and the driver are among the people arrested.

The sum of N800,000 was said to have been recovered from the wife of one of the suspects. Narrating how Dr. Ehanire was abducted, one of the suspected Kidnappers whose recording at the police station had gone viral said they earlier attempted to carry out the abduction twice but were prevented by the presence of policemen.

The suspect said it was during the third attempt they shot the three policemen and took their target away through the water ways. He said they attempted to burn the vehicle they ssed but there was no matches to ignite a fire.