Disabled Man, 5 others Arrested for Kidnapping 2 Women in Uyo (Photo)

 

A physically-chal­lenged person and five others are now in Police net in Akwa Ibom State for allegedly kidnapping two women in Oruk Anam Local Govern­ment Area of the state, Authority reports.

 

The Commissioner of Police, Murtala Mani, made the disclosure in Uyo while parading the suspects. He said that the physically-challenged per­son, Mr Ikoedem Sampson and five others had seized the two women in Oruk Anam.

 

According to him, other suspects included Emediong Emmanuel, Lucky Akpan, Nkereuwem Okon, Ukeme Uffot and Ndian Samuel. He said the suspects kidnapped the two women and kept them in the bush for six days until a ransom of N170, 000 was paid which led to their ar­rest.

 

“On January 23, 2016, at about 0200hrs the sus­pect, Emediong Emmauel of Enen Ikot Etefia village in Oruk Anam Local Gov­ernment Area led other gang members numbering about five and kidnapped one Aniefiok Ekanem Pe­ter (F) and Promise Moses Akpan (F) all of Enen Ikot Etim village in Oruk Anam and collected a ransom of N170, 000 before releasing the victims after keeping them in their custody for six days. The suspects upon arrests and interrogation confessed to the crime. One locally made pistol used by the gang was recovered”, he said.

 

The police boss further disclosed that the com­mand on January 22, ar­rested a gang of suspected armed robbers who invad­ed the house of one Inyang Willie of Ikot Osute village.