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 was reported how 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.
- Premium Times
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