Police in Lokoja have arrested 27 persons for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery in different parts of the state.
The Kogi State Police Commissioner, Mr Yakubu Usman, paraded the suspects before newsmen on Friday in Lokoja.
Usman stated that one of them led his gang to kidnap a Chinese lady, Lilly Yunpin, and collected N3 million ransom.
He stated that the ring leader ran out of luck when he was eventually arrested while in the process of kidnapping another person.
He stated that six other members of the gang were still at large.
The commissioner stated that another suspect, who led others to kidnap and killed their victim, was arrested in one hotel at Idah on March 2.
Usman stated that the 25-year old suspect and his gang members killed their victim after collecting N2.5 million ransom.
He stated the gang went back to kill the father of the victim, Alhaji Mohammed Yusuff, in retaliation of his arrest by police.
As stated by him a gang of three suspected kidnappers on March 13 kidnapped Mr Lawrence Madaki at Ayangba after which they collected N3 million as ransom.
He stated that the five suspects had confessed to the crime
The police commissioner stated that his men were also able to rescue four other victims, including a seven-year-old boy while four robbery suspects were killed on March 2 along Ayangba-Itobe road.
Usman stated that two vehicles, AK-47 guns, five locally made pistols, live cartridges and other dangerous weapons were recovered from the suspects.
He stated that all of them would be charged to court soon.
Guardian