Nigeria, May 8 -- Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended six individuals suspected of being behind a series of kidnapping incidents in Eket Local Government Area.

This development was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Command's spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo.

"Following credible information regarding a planned kidnapping targeting key personnel within Eket, a coordinated operation led to the apprehension of six suspected kidnappers," John stated.

She explained that officers swung into action after receiving actionable intelligence and arrested one Joseph Alafia in Oron Town on Tuesday. The arrest subsequently led to follow-up raids at two other hideouts in Eket, where additional suspects were...