Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper, identified as Sunday Irabor, and recovered cash, including dollars, from him.
The suspect was arrested at a hotel near Oluku Market, near Benin City.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the suspect was arrested on September 8 following credible intelligence received by operatives of the Ekiadolor Division.
She said N897,500 cash and $1,500, comprising 15 $100 bills, were recovered from him.
Other items recovered from the suspect, she added, included multiple phones, a Samsung tablet and a Cartier wristwatch.
According to her, the suspect had been handed over to the Violent Crime Response Unit of the command for further investigation and prosecution.