Nigeria, May 16 -- The police have arrested three persons for allegedly impersonating officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to abduct and extort some students in Lapai, Niger State.

The suspects, Emmanuel Linus, 30, of Deidei, Abuja, Hyelda Aliyu, 28, of Nyanya, Abuja, and Abduljallid Tanko, 33, of Karu, Abuja, were arrested on Tuesday after the police trailed their vehicle, a Toyota Corolla with registration number ABJ 245 CU, to Suleja Road, by Kwakuti.

According to the state police public relations officer, Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects used fake EFCC ID cards bearing the same identification number, 1069, which were allegedly designed at a shop in Nyanya, Abuja.

He said the suspects entered a student's room w...