Police arrests 16 Suspects In Connection With Nkiru Sylvanus Kidnap.

As the kidnap of Nkiru Sylvanus enters day 3,16 suspects have being arrested by the Imo State Police Command in connection with the abduction of Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to the state Governor on Public Affairs.

The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Vitalis Onugu, disclosed that the suspects were arrested in a raid on suspected kidnappers’ dens in the forest.

He added that they were already assisting the police in its investigation.

The Nollywood actress was kidnapped on Sunday evening by armed gunmen who dressed in police uniforms and operated with Sports Utility Jeep (SUV).

Meanwhile the state government has directed security agencies to arrest any unauthorized person found using siren and vehicles with tinted glasses.

Rising from a Security Council Meeting, the state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, said that the renewed war against unauthorized use of siren and tinted glasses is part of the stringent measures adopted by the council to checkmate crime in the state, especially during the Yuletide.