The Nigeria Police says it has arrested three persons suspected to be the masterminds of the kidnap of six students at a secondary school in Lagos state
The incident, which occurred last Thursday morning, happened at Igbonla Model College at the Epe area of the state.
In a statement, the police say the kidnappers who were arrested in Edo State have confessed to various kidnaps across the country.
“Three of the militant kidnappers, who left the creek and came to Benin to visit one of their members that was injured in recent gun battle with security agents, were arrested by IRT in Benin.” The Police statement read
“The suspects are Egelu Endurance, aka Jubby, 25, a native of Abere town in Ovia South L.G.A Edo; Stanley Yomi Irabomini, 25, aka Powei from Ovia South LGA of Edo State and Bentel Endurance, 24, also from Ovia South LGA Edo State.
The kidnap of the students at Igbonla, was the third time in less than 15 months Gunmen have abducted students at a school in Lagos.
In March 2016, heavily armed gunmen stormed Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu area of Lagos, and kidnaped three female students.
While in November 2016, Unknown Gunmen kidnapped some students, a teacher and the principal of Igbo Nla Model College in Lagos State, South West Nigeria
The police on both occasions rescued the students and arrested the kidnappers.