FOUR REPEAT KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED BY DSS IN AKWA IBOM

Babatunji Wusu –

The Department of State Services (DSS) Akwa Ibom State Command has announced the arrest of four people who were reportedly involved in kidnapping activities.

The secret police blamed the people in a statement they made public on Monday for kidnapping innocent people and inciting panic throughout the state.

It went on to say that on January 27, 2024, Ayo Bambe, the manager of “Me Lounge” at Osongama Estate, Uyo, and two other people were kidnapped by the accused.

According to reports, the suspects—Idris Abdullahi, Abel Ekong, Itoro Effiong, and Nsisong Effiong—have acknowledged their roles in the crime.

The DSS statement also disclosed that these people are members of a well-known syndicate that has been conducting kidnappings and planning other illegal acts throughout the state.

“The command’s investigation led to the arrest of Abdullahi, the syndicate driver in Port Harcourt, River State, along with a Toyota Sienna vehicle used in the operation, on 16 February 2024. Ekong was apprehended at the Otua Sega community of Ogbia LGA in Bayelsa State on 26 February 2024, while the duo of Itoro and Nsisong, two(2) siblings, were arrested in their residence at Mbak Etoi in Uyo LGA on 28 February 2024.

“During the investigation, the four (4) suspects confessed their involvement in the kidnap of the three (3) victims at Me – lounge and other attacks across the state,” Channels Television quoted the DSS statement saying.

While a manhunt is still underway for other members who are on the run, the suspects will be charged in court following their investigations.