…arrest abductors of Channels TV reporter

The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the abduction of a Channels Television reporter, Friday Okeregbe. The suspects are Hanniel Patrick, 29, from Akwa Ibom State, Abdulwahab Isah, 28 and Salisu Mohammed, 32, both from Kogi State. Okeregbe who was released on March 28, was kidnapped on March 22 […]

The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the abduction of a Channels Television reporter, Friday Okeregbe.

The suspects are Hanniel Patrick, 29, from Akwa Ibom State, Abdulwahab Isah, 28 and Salisu Mohammed, 32, both from Kogi State.

Okeregbe who was released on March 28, was kidnapped on March 22 by the suspects along Games Village in Abuja while on his way from his mechanic’s workshop.

A statement by the Force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, on Sunday in Abuja, said the suspects were arrested on April 9 by operatives attached to ‘Operation Puff Adder’.

He said Okeregbe, who was not originally their target, was taken to the kidnappers’ den in Karimo, Abuja and kept incommunicado.

The spokesman said items recovered from the suspects included a locally made revolver gun, three live AK47 ammunitions, a battle axe, handset phones and masks with which they blindfold their victims.

Mba said the suspects had made useful statements to the police.

He said efforts have been intensified to arrest other members of the gang still at large. (NAN)