Three suspected kidnappers have been brutally beaten and handed over to the Police for allegedly kidnapping a little boy in Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital.
It was gathered that the suspects identified as Miracle a.k.a Mimi, Wari-Owei and Emi Nokuba were members of a 6-man kidnap gang that abducted the victim on Friday afternoon.
They had allegedly collected N50,000 ransom from the victim’s family before releasing him.
According to reports, the gang leader, Nokuba, who is said to be the brain behind the abduction, had been paraded by the community youths for stealing a widow’s diesel in the previous year.
A community leader, Izibeyame Prudent, said the suspects were apprehended by community youths on Friday and Saturday, and have been handed over to the police after their ‘normal drilling’.
According to him, “These are “Miracle (aka mimi) & “Wari-Owei respectively! They were among the 6 gang kidnappers that kidnapped a little boy this afternoon and collected a ransom of 50k before releasing the victim.
“Both the kidnappers and the kidnapped boy reside in Agudama-Epie. Myself and my CSO apprehended them this night. I have handed the two to DPO JTF for proper investigation.
“I will soon swing into action for crime reduction and make Agudama-Epie a safe place for the resident
“Emi Nokuba from Sagbama LGA now residing at white-house street Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state is the leader of a newly formed kidnapping gang.
“Emi Nokuba mastermind the kidnapping of the little boy whom they took a ransom of 50k before releasing the boy.
“They kidnapped the boy at redeem glory street and moved him to an uncompleted building at winner’s street; all in Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa.
“It would interest you to know that the said Emi Nokuba has been paraded by the community youths last year when he stole diesel from a widow.
“Emi Nokuba was arrested at his home by the community youths early hours of Saturday. He was handed over to police after our normal drilling.”
