Kidnapped Mopol Commander: police arrest a former recruit, four others

The police have arrested a former  recruit and four others for allegedly kidnapping ASP Solomon Aniefiok,  the  Unit Commander of Mopol 55, based in  Aba, Abia state.
The kidnapping gang also collected an undisclosed ransom, before the police officer was freed.
A reliable source close to the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, on Friday.
The source said the suspects were arrested on Friday, stressing that they kidnapped the officer on January 14, while conducting a check on his men on duty.
NAN gathered that the suspects suddenly blocked and kidnapped the officer using AK-47 rifles.
The source said:“He was eventually released three days later after ransom was paid.’’
Irked by the development, IGP Ibrahim Idris was said to have deployed the Intelligence Response Team to Abia.
The source said: “Based on the IGP’s directive, one of the best IRT teams was deployed and after six days of unrelenting follow up, five of the kidnappers were arrested alive and one died during a gun battle with IRT operatives.
“Exhibits recovered are: one AK-47 Rifle with S/No. 56-2550382 with two Magazines and 60 live ammunition, one Barretta Service Pistol of the Mopol Unit Commander.
“Other items include: one locally made pistol and two cartridges, one police bullet proof jacket, one police vest, two head warmers, one Mopol jungle cap among others.”
NAN further gathered that one of the suspects and ring leader of the kidnapping gang was a recruit dismissed in 2006.