Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Police arrest kidnappers of Indian, bizmen in Benue

The Police at Force headquarters said, yesterday, that they have arrested four crime kingpins terrorising Benue State and environs. A statement noted that the Inspector General, Ibrahim Idris, deployed the Intelligent Response Team, IRT, to Benue State to tackle and resolve cases of kidnapping, using citizens supports and deployment of technical platforms. It said: “The IRT trailed and arrested the following suspects: Terna Lorlu, a.k.a. Rocker, Gang leader; Ternenger Terwase a.k.a. Bishop; Terungwa Abasuwa, a.k.a. Bobby, and Oryina Bosua a.k.a. Man U.” Signed by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Donald Awunah, the statement said: “During interrogation, they confessed to be behind several kidnappings and armed robbery attacks, including the kidnap of an Indian expatriate, the kidnap of one Mr. Charles, a businessman at Adikpo. “They also confessed to kidnapping Chief Tsegba in Gboko and collecting N5,000,000 ransom for his release; kidnapping of several lecturers and businessmen in the College of Education, Katsina-Ala and other neighbouring towns.”

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