Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Bayelsa

Operatives of Divisional Police Station, Sagbama, and community youths and vigilante of Adagbabiri community of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa, have arrested two suspected kidnappers.

The suspects were: Odulima Igbogiri of Okogbie community and  Moses Joshua of Ahoada Town, both in Ahoada West LGA of Rivers.

They were both arrested at Adagbabiri while planning to kidnap a resident of the community.

This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the spokesperson of the command, Superintendent of police Asinmi Butswait.

He said the suspects stabbed two policemen and a youth, while resisting arrest.

He, however, said the injured officers were responding to treatment at the Sagbama General hospital.

Butswait said the suspects were being interrogated, while thorough investigations were ongoing.