The three suspected kidnappers include; 23-year-old Philemon Barrifa, 32-year-old Okechukwu Emmanuel and 33-year-old Barrisitom Gbara who were arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and murder of SP Moses Egbede, the Divisional Crime Officer of Afam Police Division in Oyigbo Local Government of Rivers State.
Operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau and Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police coordinated the operation.
According to a statement from the state police command the late Egbede was reportedly beaten to death by the gang with his corpse said to have been thrown into a well located in a bush at Paya/Agbeta community, Eleme Local Government Area after his family paid a ransom for his release.
Spokesman of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni said the suspects are cooperating with the operatives to track down other members of the gang now at large especially the gang leader who allegedly brought the two AK47 used for the abduction.
