No arrest yet in murder of police officers, kidnap of minister’s brother – Police

Updated September 26, 20171 Mins read302

Policeman patrol the street during gubernatorial elections, in Kaduna, Nigeria, Thursday, April 28, 2011. Small crowds of voters nervously cast ballots Thursday in two states in oil-rich Nigeria hit hard by religious rioting that killed at least 500 people following the nation's presidential election. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

The Police in Edo said they had yet to make arrest over Sunday’s kidnapping of Managing Director of the Ogba Zoological Gardens, Benin, and Andy Ehanire.

Mr. Ehanire is the younger brother to the Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire.

Three police officers guiding the zoo were killed during the kidnap.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Moses Nkombe, told journalists in Benin on Monday that the police were working to arrest the kidnappers.

“Our men are working on that, though we have not made any arrest,” Mr. Nkombe said.

The killing disrupted activities at the zoo as many fun seekers scampered for safety.

The remains of the police officers have since been deposited at the morgue of the Benin Central Hospital.