Police arrest kidnappers who killed medical doctor, two others after collecting N7.5million ransom
The Nigeria Police said it has arrested two suspects over alleged kidnap of a Medical Doctor, Audu Benedict, his son and one of his associates in Katsina-Ala local government area of, Benue State while travelling from Taraba State to Abuja on 10th March, 2019.
Penpushing reports that, the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba in a statement said operatives of the Intelligence Response Team effected arrest of the suspects whose identities include: Henry Terkula Gwa(25) from Donga local government area of Benue State and Terhile Tsavbe,(30) from Gawa village, Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue State.
The statement said they were arrested on the 6th and 11th June, 2020 following intense search for the victims and manhunt for the perpetrators by the police team,adding that investigations revealed that the criminal gang collected N7.5million as ransom from the families of the victims as condition for their release.
Penpushing further reports that, the statement said the suspects forced the late Dr Audu Benedict to issue them a cheque of N500, 000.00 which they cashed in a commercial bank in Gboko town, Benue State.
The suspects subsequently, killed the three victims and had them buried in a shallow grave at Gawa in Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue State, while effort is being intensified to arrest other suspects still at large.
Penpushing also reports that the statement explained that the police team is on the verge of exhuming the remains of the slain victims, while in a similar development, the police have arrested 25 other criminal suspects for their involvements in a varying cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and illegal possession of prohibited firearms currently under investigations.
The police said in the statement that the suspects are members of high-profile criminal gangs terrorizing communities and major highways of the North-Central and North-West States of the country.
Penpushing reports that, exhibits recovered by the police team from the suspects include: 6 AK47 rifles, three (3) locally fabricated pump action guns, One (1) locally fabricated pistol, 2 dane guns, 55 rounds of AK47 ammunition, 4 empty magazines, one (1) laptop computer and One (1) Toyota Corolla Car with REG No. MKD 13 RC.
The police disclosed that, all the suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigations, stressing that the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has assured that the battle against criminal elements in the country is a continuous one.
Penpushing further reports that, the police boss called for all hands to be on deck towards decisive victory and reclaiming of the public space from the criminal elements.
