A kidnapping gang in Otukpo, Benue South Senatorial District, has run out of luck after one of their victims recognized some of the gang members on a public bus.
The accused started having problems when they got into a car at Ihotu Park, from Otukpo, only to discover that the girl they had abducted and released after paying a ransom was there.
A bag that the accused had taken from the girl when she was abducted was discovered with them.
After keeping one of the kidnappers inside the car while two other gang members fled but were apprehended by supporters, the victim did not waste any time in sounding the alarm.
The Ghana-Must-Go bag the gang members kept at the back of the car turned out to contain N11 million in cash later on. The stated amount was tallied at the police station, by our source .
The manager of Ihotu Park swiftly summoned soldiers and police to save the kidnap suspects just as an enraged mob was about to set them on fire.
The Benue State Police Command headquarters in Makurdi is now home to the three suspected kidnappers, according to an investigation. More gang victims had visited the police station to identify them.
With a view to charging the suspects in court shortly, the Benue State Police Command stated that investigations were underway to identify additional victims.