Kidnap of Canadians in Ghana: 4 Nigerians arrested by Security Agents after shootout.

A news website, Ghanaweb.com has revealed that four Nigerians, yet to be identified, were responsible for the kidnap of two Canadians in Kumasi last week.
The girls were rescued last night from the den of the kidnappers in a slum of Kumasi after a gun battle with a team of top national security operatives.
The Ghanaian online newspaper said the four kidnappers; all Nigerians have also been arrested after the stand-off between them and the rescuing force.
The Nigerians have not been identified yet, but a video of their arrest has been published by Ghanaweb.com.
According to the newspaper, the Nigerians are believed to have had support from Ghanaians before perpetrating the crime.
Special Operations team from National Security took over operations to rescue the girls on the evening of Monday, June 10.
The two girls who are in their early adulthood have been in Ghana offering voluntary international service but luck eluded them and they were kidnapped last week.
However, the Ghana Tourism Authority on June 11, 2019 moved in to close down the hostel where the two girls stay in Kumasi claiming it has not been licensed and also has no security arrangement hence, could not be allowed continue its operation.
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