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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old ex-convict, Richard John, over alleged kidnapping and armed robbery.<\/p>\n
The State Police Commissioner, Nemi Edwin-Iwo disclosed this on Friday during a news conference in Benin.<\/p>\n
Edwin-Iwo named other members of the gang, now at large, as Ishmael Peter, the gang leader; Emmanuel Audu and another simply identified as Lucky.<\/p>\n
According to the CP m, John served jail terms with the fleeing suspects at Koton-Karfe Prison in Kogi.<\/p>\n
He noted that the suspects on May 7 invaded the home of one Promise Ehichoya at Illela Quarters, Ekpoma, tied him up and took him to an unknown destination and collected a ransom of N6 million before releasing him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey also made away with the victim\u2019s vehicle and other household items, including phones of various make, electronics, jewelries and clothing from the house.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vehicle, a Toyota Venza marked LND 438 HM, was later abandoned and recovered by police operatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cActing on technologically driven intelligence, operatives of the State Intelligence Department SID, trailed and arrested Richard John Abdullahi at the Zone C area of Apo Resettlement Quarters, Abuja,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The police boss further stated that concerted efforts have been put in place to ensure the fleeing suspects are brought to book.<\/p>\n
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