The PRO, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr Frank Mba, in a statement on Sunday, identified the suspects as Hanniel Patrick, 29, from Akwa Ibom State; Abdulwahab Isah, 28; and Salisu Mohammed, 32, both from Kogi State.
He states, “In line with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu’s stated commitment to curb all forms of crimes and criminality, especially incidences of kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country, police operatives attached to the Operation Puff Adder, acting on intelligence report, on April 9, around 6.30am, arrested three notorious persons involved in the kidnap of the Channels Television’s member of staff, Mr Friday Okeregbe.
“Meanwhile, investigation reveals that Okeregbe was not originally the intended target of the vicious criminals. However, on that fateful day, March 22, 2019, around 7.45pm, he was kidnapped when the kidnappers saw him parking his vehicle at a location in Lugbe, Abuja.
“Investigation further revealed that the victim was taken to the kidnappers’ den somewhere in Karimo, Abuja, and kept incommunicado afterwards.”
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