Nigeria, May 21 -- The police in Delta State, South-south Nigeria, have arrested three suspected members of an "interstate kidnap syndicate" in the state.

In a statement on Tuesday, the police spokesperson in the state, Bright Edafe, said members of the syndicate operate in the South-south and South-east states of Delta, Rivers, Enugu, and Imo.

Mr Edafe, a superintendent of police, identified the suspects as Idris Yakubu, 21, from Kwara State, Bello Amodu, 40, from Sokoto State, and Umar Mohammed, 38, from Kebbi State.

"The operatives followed a trail to Port Harcourt, where they arrested a syndicate member, Mr Yakubu, a 21-year-old male suspect from Kwara State, but a resident of Elelenwo area, Port Harcourt, Rivers State," said Mr Ed...