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The five suspected kidnappers
Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested five suspected kidnappers who attempted to kidnap a medical doctor.
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO), Mr Asinim Butswat.
He said the suspects allegedly attempted to abduct a medical doctor working at the General Hospital, Odi, in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state.
Butswat said, “Credible intelligence reveals that some suspected kidnappers conspired among themselves, went to the quarters of the doctor at General Hospital, Odi, on 10 September, 2020, to kidnap him but met his absence.
“On 16 September 2020, at about 0300hours, the anti-kidnapping team, on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, CP Mike Okoli fsi, went to Odi town and arrested the suspects.” (Daily Independent)
