Nigeria, May 8 -- A foreigner is among the six suspected kidnappers arrested by the police in Akwa Ibom State, south-south Nigeria.

In a statement on Thursday, the police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, identified the suspect as Tita Masume, a Cameroonian.

Other suspects, according to Ms John, are Oyibo Brown from Bayelsa State, Wisdom Harry from Rivers State, Afanye Igonikon from Rivers State, and Dare Olaniyi from Ogun State, all residing at Enugu Waterside, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The police said their arrest followed credible intelligence that the suspects were targeting and planning to kidnap key personnel within the Eket area of the state.

"Acting on the information, operatives of the command mobilised assets, resul...