The Department of State Services (DSS) said it had arrested the suspected kidnapper of three Australian nationals working with Lafarge Cement company.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Tony Opuiyo, an official of the service in Abuja on Sunday.
Opuiyo said the suspect, Samuel Asuquo was arrested by operatives of the service in Nasarawa Bakoko village in Cross River on August the 22nd.
He said that the suspected kidnap kingpin received a ransom of N150 million, that’s about 480, 000 dollars.