Nigeria: Suspected Kidnappers of Mikel Obi's Father, Others Arrested

Awka — THE Anambra State Police Command has arrested some members of the kidnap syndicate that kidnapped the father of Super Eagles and Chelsea Football Star, John Mikel Obi, Personal Assistant to the former Commissioner of Works in Anambra State, Mr Clement Ayika (Captain), brother of a member of the House of Assembly Mr. Valentine Ayika, Mr. Pius Maduka and elder brother of Cosmas Maduka (the chief Executive of the Coscharis Group).

This was revealed by Governor Willie Obiano who said no fewer that 21 of the suspects have been arrested in the last one month in parts of the state. Out of the number, the governor stated, 15 were recorded to have been in the list of wanted persons for sometime, while two have already been arraigned in courts.

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