A member of the gang which masterminded the kidnapping of four female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Umudoga Secondary School, Omuma in Rivers State, has been arrested.
The suspect, known as Ten Ten, was arrested by a joint team of the military and police at Eberi Omuma in Rivers State, on Thursday evening following a tip-off.
As of press time, the suspect was being interrogated at the 2nd Brigade Army Base at Bori Camp in Port Harcourt.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Rivers State command, Rita Inoma-Abbey (SP), confirmed the arrest.
She disclosed that part of the ransom paid to the abductors was recovered by the security operatives.
Inoma-Abbey further disclosed that after the interrogation, the suspect would be handed over to the police for further questioning and prosecution.
The police imagemaker said, “this is to inform you that a joint police/military team arrested one of the kidnappers of four corps members and part of the ransom paid to them was recovered.
“The suspect, who is called Ten-ten, was arrested at the boundary between Eberi Omuma and Abia State. Eberi Omuma is in Rivers State.
“Investigation into the matter is still ongoing as the suspects is being interrogated at the army base in Bori Camp,” she stated.
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