Troops Arrest Suspected Kidnappers/Bandits terrorizing Lokoja-Abuja Highway.
Troops of Army Command Records, Lokoja, deployed for anti-kidnapping and anti-banditry operations along the Lokoja Abuja highway have smashed a notorious armed robbery/kidnapping gang terrorizing the road users.
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This followed encounter and arrest of the suspected armed bandits/kidnappers who were dressed in military uniform operating on the highway.
Several weapons were also recovered from them during the arrest.
It was gathered that the arrested suspects all confessed to have engaged in robbery, kidnapping and other political killings between Benue and Kogi State.
Suspects are currently undergoing interrogation at a military facility in Kogi state and would be handed over to the Police after profiling and interrogation, a source said.
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