Security men have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The suspects were reportedly apprehended on Sunday around Ogoli-Ugboju in the local government.
Residents of Otukpo town had last Tuesday protested rising insecurity in the area and nearby communities.
Police claimed that it had deployed more officers to the town following the rise in insecurity.
A bus belonging to the state transport company known as ‘Benue Links’ was hijacked late hours of Thursday by gunmen who killed two people and abducted 14 passengers.
However, policemen in collaboration with the State Protection Guards were able to rescue the abductees in less than 24 hours.
