The police command in Edo has arrested two persons who allegedly kidnapped Albert Igbinomwanhia, a 31-year-old man, in Benin, the state capital.

The state police public relations officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, said this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the command’s activities.

Mr Nwabuzor gave the suspects’ names as Joel Emazor, 31, and Philip Roberts, 30.

He said that they were arrested on March 30 based on credible information by the command’s intelligence Rapid Response Squad.

The suspects, in collaboration with one Ossai and Eguavon, still at large, held the victim in a hideout for five days.

They reportedly released him after collecting N5.1 million ransom from his parent.

Mr Nwabuzor also said the victim was kidnapped at Igbinedion Avenue, GRA., Benin City, on March 6.

He said the suspects took their victim to Agbor Road Bye-Pass axis, near Okhuahe River, in a Lexus Jeep RX 330, with Reg. No. RBC 18 DC, and held him hostage inside a burrow pit.

”Subsequently, the kidnappers demanded N14 million ransom from his family members.

“The victim was released to his family after N5.1 million ransom was paid,” he said.

Mr Nwabuzor further said after collecting the money, the suspects continued to call the victim and his parents.

“They continued to threaten that the N14 million must be completed or they would still kidnap the victim,” the PPRO said.

He said that it was because of the repeated threats that the victim’s family petitioned the state Commissioner of Police.

”The suspects were arrested from their hideout, and they have made statements, confessing to the crime.

“Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects, who are at large,” Mr Nwabuzor said.

(NAN)