By iniobong Etim
Four suspected kidnappers have been nabbed by the Police in Akwa Ibom State
Besides, the Police demolished the property used to hold victims in a rustic Ikot Ubo village, Nsit Ubium council of the state.
The hoodlums were alleged to have been reponsible for the series of kidnappings and robberies in the commercial city of Eket and its environs.
Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this on Friday while interacting with newsmen.
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“4 suspected kidnappers were caught and one escaped, the woman was rescued un hurt and she was the only victim there as at the time of rescue,” he said.
He explained that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday after a gun duel with the kidnappers, adding that one of the suspected kidnappers escaped with bullet wounds.
He added, “We are here in Ikot Ubo in Nsit Ubium to demolish a building because it is kidnappers den.
“Mrs Glory Samuel was kidnapped on the 17th of Oct., and kept in very deplorable circumstances but thanked God for the Nigeria Police, Akwa Ibom Command.
“The team was led by IGP Special Tactical Squad, they were able to work in conjunction with Area Command Eket in partnership with people of Akwa Ibom and Chairman of Eket local government.
“The IGP Special Tactical Squad was able to identify the kidnappers den where the victim was kept and they had a gun duel with the kidnappers and by the grace of God, some of them were arrested.”
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MacDon said that the hoodlums refused to release the victim , Mrs Glory Samuel , even when her husband had paid N3million as they further demanded for additional N17million before the Police swooped on them.
The PPRO said the victim was receiving treatment in an unknown hospital in Eket and would soon reunite with his family.
He noted that the demolished building would serve as a deterrent to every other person who has the intention of embarking on criminal activities.
“Kidnapping does not pay, crime does not pay in any way. This is meant to show that whosoever is involved in things like this has the long arm of the law to catch up with, ” he said.
