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Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers involved in the abduction of Dr. Ibrahim Tahir and his brother, Abu.

Both brothers were kidnapped on January 2nd this year at their residence, near Igbira Camp, Auchi, Estako West local government area.

Abu was killed by the kidnappers while Ibrahim was released after payment of N50m ransom.

The three kidnappers were arrested separately.

Edo Police spokesman, Eno Ikoedem, in a statement, said the arrests were due to sustained intelligence-led operations in Auchi and its environs.

Ikoedem said a first breakthrough came when operatives of the Auchi Division, while conducting a routine bush-combing operation in collaboration with local hunters and vigilante groups, at Warake forest intercepted one Saminu Kawujie.

It was during an identification parade that he was identified as one of the abductors.

Two other suspects were arrested at the Auchi Specialist Hospital where they had gone to treat a relative.

It was Dr. Ibrahim that raised the alarm when he sighted them and police operatives led the Divisional Police Officer swooped in.

The two suspects were identified as Idris Abubakar ‘M’ and Sani Abubakar ‘M’.

Ikoedem said both suspects have been identified as part of the gang that abducted the brothers.

“Idris Abubakar was identified as the particular person who received ransom money for the release of Dr. Abu.

“Effort have been intensified towards conducting a comprehensive and discreet investigation aimed at dismantling the entire notorious organized criminal network responsible for the kidnappings in Auchi and its environs.”