In a statement on Saturday, the Public Relations Officer of the state’s Command, Mr Haruna Mohammed, said that the suspects were arrested in a bush near the Uyo-Eke Market. Mohammed said that the arrests followed a distress call made to the command on May 24 at about 11am. “Consequently, three suspects in military attires, who abducted the victim were rounded up and arrested inside the bush. Mohammed added that the two other suspects – Peter Obasi and Benjamin Nicholas, who wore military vests – were found to be fake soldiers. He said that investigation was ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects in order to bring them to Justice.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2019 14:15 UTC