Three suspects arrested while conveying children to unknown destination in Rivers

Members of a local vigilante group on Wednesday apprehended three kidnap suspects while conveying 25 school children in two buses, in Rumuekini community, in Obio local government Area of Rivers state.

A member of the  local vigilante, Job Peter said the suspects came in two buses and the school children were between the ages of five and twelve.

He explained that one of the buses was apprehended while the second bus fled. It was however unclear if the bus that fled was carrying some of the school children.

However, the spokesman of the Rivers State Police command, Grace Iringe-koko has assured that an investigation into the matter has commenced.