Mr Eremi said the operatives were told that their paramount duty is to protect lives and property of the people.
Stakeholders in the South-South have decried the unabated vandalising of public infrastructure by unpatriotic elements in the region.
Mr Eremi, who said that the incident happened on November 2, added that the suspect had carnal knowledge of the minors, aged 12 and 10.
The suspects were arrested in Calabar, Ikom and Ogoja local government areas for various crimes.
“As we speak, we cannot really tell what happened; whether they killed them and dumped them there; whether it was kidnappers.”
