Police Confirms Arrest Of Two Suspected kidnappers Over Disappearance Of 18 Expatriates In Delta State

By Bimbo Ogunnaike

The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa has confirmed the arrest of two suspected kidnappers for the alleged kidnapping of 18 expatriates in Escravos along Burutu/Bayelsa Waterways early December 2019.

CP Inuwa disclosed the development on Tuesday during a press briefing at the Police Command in Asaba.

”While acting on intelligence on 7/1/2020 the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Operatives trailed and arrested one Long life Ebi Ernest ‘M’ who is a member of the kidnap gang responsible for kidnapping of Eighteen(18) expatriates,” Inuwa said.

”The arrested suspects led investigating team to Ughelli where another member of the gang, one Seivemefa Rowland Karibo ‘M’ a native of Kubie in Southern Ijaw L.G.A in Bayelsa State was also arrested.

” Suspects have confessed to their complicity in the crime. Investigation is ongoing to arrest other gang members still at large,” the commissioner said.