THE Edo State government, has revealed that two traditional chiefs and five other persons have been detained in connection with the January 7 kidnapping of 20 passengers from the Igueben train station in Edo State.
The commissioner for communication and orientation, Chris Nehikhare, informed journalists of this yesterday in Benin shortly after the state executive council meeting.
“The success story in the kidnapping is that seven persons and two village chiefs have been arrested in connection with the incident.
He added that the two persons remaining in captivity of the kidnappers had been rescued by security agencies.
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