By Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have arrested members of a kidnap syndicate, who kidnapped and murdered a doctor, Audu Benedict, his son, Iranum, and a family friend after collecting N7.5 million ransom in Benue State.
Parading the suspects — Tehile Tsavbee and Gwa Tekula Henryn — on Monday, the Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, said they were part of a kidnap gang led by one Tena, who is still at large, adding that they have been terrorising Benue.
Mba said, “This is the kidnapping syndicate that took Dr Audu Benedict, a native of Taraba State, his son Iranun Audu and a family friend who were on their way to Abuja, ambushed them on the way and killed them.
“The family of the doctor paid a ransom of N7 million to these criminals. The doctor also raised a check of N500,000 which one of the suspects personally cashed out in the bank.”
Tsavbee reportedly confessed that he was just a involved in the kidnap process, but Tena, his boss, carried out the killings, adding that said he did not know why the victims were killed.
