She said the suspects are currently in custody and undergoing further investigation.
Mr Nwoke also enjoined ECOWAS political authorities to ensure the enforcement of ECOWAS Court judgments among member states.
The protests were destabilised as state sponsored thugs unleashed mayhem on protesters under supervision of the Nigerian police.
The Pope said that the criminalisation of homosexuality was “unjust.”
“From the statistics so far, 85 per cent of people arrested come from one of the states in the South-East.”
Local council chairmen and community leaders have been asked to be more vigilant.
Three of the suspected kidnappers were killed in the process.
The operatives also arrested seven of the drug kingpins behind the syndicates in separate raids in Kogi, Nasarawa and Benue States.
The IGP said that concerted and intelligence-driven efforts by his team have drastically reduced attacks on police formations.
