Police operatives in Imo have arrested five suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of communities in the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Owerri.
He said the arrest of the suspects followed a report on the August 18 kidnapping of a 26-year-old woman from her residence in the Obinze, Owerri West local government area of the state.
The suspects are – Umaru Usman (40), Tukur Yau (25), Musbau Sabo (18), Abdul Ibrahim (30), and Jubrin Idris (35).
“Items recovered from the suspects include one pump-action gun, five cartridges, two daggers, a cutlass, and various criminal charms,” the spokesman added.