The suspects, who may be herdsmen, are teenagers. who spoke in Hausa language. It said that they allegedly abducted officials of West African Exam Council (WAEC).
They confessed that they worked for a man, identified as Kire, a notorious robber from Zamfara State. Four locally-made single barrel guns, three cutlasses, seven phones, N67,000 and a Bajaj motorcycle: 607 WZ, were all recovered from them.
Leader of the kidnappers, identified as Mohammed Kote, 25, and Kire Babuga, 20, were arrested on Kishi/Igboho Road and in the Old Oyo National Park, Igbeti.