By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—Men of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Edo State have nabbed six men said to be involved in the kidnap of a former local government chairman in the state, Mr. Anselm Adima. The suspects were also said to be involved in the kidnap of a woman, who was raped in the presence of her daughter, with the pictures of the act taken.

The daughter, who was also a victim of the kidnappers, was, however, said to have been spared the trauma of the kidnappers’ raging libido. Another suspect was said to have been a fraudster, who impersonated the Chief of Air Staff to hoodwink unsuspecting victims.

Parading the suspects before Governor Adams Oshiomhole yesterday, Director of the state command of DSS, Mr. Bello Bakori, said: “This group of criminals here paraded are those involved in fraud, kidnapping, car snatching and robbery.

“The group was involved in the kidnapping of the former Transitional Committee Chairman of Esan North East Local Government Area, Mr. Anselm Adima where N3 million was paid as ransom.

“One of these boys is a notorious fraudster, who goes about swindling members of the public and even impersonating the Chief of Air Staff. “We have this one, Isaac Ogun, collecting money from the public using the name of one Mr. Balogun.”