How we kidnapped Bayelsa High Court Judge — Suspects

He said that the victim was immediately moved to their camp, and when he told them that he was an Ijaw from Ekeremor Local Government, they decided to “treat him well.”

According to him, the man whom they call “General” insisted that the victim should be kept in handcuffs, but as a fellow Ijaw , be treated with care.

“So, he called me on June 21 that I should come to Yenagoa. He also called John Uzi, the person who is beside me. And I called Kelvin Olu, my younger brother, to come with me to Bayelsa.

“We mobilised the vehicle for the movement, and uniforms were provided. We moved from our camp, but it wasn’t a fixed target.

“We were just patrolling before we met the Judge at Kilimanjaro. So we approached him and kidnapped him from there to our camp,” he said.

Another suspect, who identified himself simply as John, said he was contacted but did not join in the operation as he was not feeling well and that he was in the camp when the victim was brought in.

The Commissioner of Police said that the arrest of the suspects was a testament to the success of the security governance measures implemented by Gov. Diri. He stated that the governor consistently emphasized the importance of security agencies collaborating to ensure that Bayelsa was free from crime and criminality.

Idu stated that the DSS sent a special team from Abuja for the operation, which led to the arrest of the suspects, including the two females who were their accomplices.

The police chief lauded the governor for providing the necessary logistics for the operation.

He stated that the CCTV cameras installed by the government in certain parts of the state were useful throughout the rescue operation and the eventual arrest.

Idu warned those with criminal intentions to reconsider, as Bayelsa was no longer a safe haven for criminals.