The Bayelsa State Police Command on Thursday recovered part of the ransom paid by employees of five construction workers kidnapped on Aug. 23.
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The state's Commissioner of Police, Mr Hilary Opara, who disclosed this to newsmen in Yenagoa said that three suspected kidnappers were also captured.
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He said the command had recovered N1.45 million, part of the six million naira paid by Beks Nig. Ltd and Sidom Ltd for the release of their five abducted workers.
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Opara said that the police command was working on a strategy to free the captives unharmed, while the management of both firms defied the advice of the police not to offer ransom.
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"While we were perfecting our strategy, the companies defied our counsel not to pay any ransom for their release.