Police rescue kidnapped victim, arrest two suspects

 

The Benue State Police Command said it has arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued a kidnap victim by name Raphael Okpe.

The suspected kidnappers were believed to be behind the bloody attack on Igama community in Edumoga District where over 15 persons were killed last Sunday morning.

A statement by the Police Public Relation Officer PPRO, SP Kate Anene, over the weekend, stated that the police got information that one Raphael Okpe was kidnapped while on his way to the farm on Friday.

“A team responded immediately and chased the kidnappers into their hideout, where they engaged them in a gun duel. Consequently, two of the suspects named Abdulahi Mohammed and Yusuf Saidu were arrested while the other suspects escaped with gunshot injuries”.

The victim who was already shot in the leg by the hoodlums was rescued and taken to hospital where he is responding to treatment.

Ten rounds of AK47 ammunition were recovered from the hideout. Investigation is ongoing to arrest other suspects at large.