The Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Bayelsa Police Command has launched an investigation into the abduction of a 40-year-old woman by gunmen in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The State Commissioner of Police, Alonyenu Idu confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, stating that four suspects, including the girlfriend of the alleged mastermind, have been apprehended.
According to an eyewitness account, the kidnappers arrived at the business outlet of their victim in a patrol vehicle belonging to the IYC, Central Zone, and whisked her away to an unknown destination.
While police authorities claimed the kidnappers had not made contact and demanded ransom, family sources reported that the abductors had demanded N10 million as ransom for her release.