Police Arrest Five Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Arms

Abuja, Nigeria– Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have arrested a group of five notorious kidnappers along the Bodinga-Tambuwal Highway.

In a statement released on Thursday, Febuary 15, 2024, by the Force Public Relation Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that the suspects were found in possession of three (3) AK-47, 90 rounds of live ammunition, and 3 AK-47 magazines.

The suspects identified as: Abdullahi Ali, Aliyu Mohammed, Abdullahi Umar, Aliyu Abdullahi and Mohammed Anas all confessed to the crime and revealed they were on their way to Tambuwal for a kidnapping operation before being thwarted by the men of the Nigeria Police Force.

According to the statement: “Similarly, on the 14th of February 2024, at about 5.50pm, some suspected bandits were spotted close to Gigane Village, Sokoto State, and were immediately pursued by operatives of the State Tactical Team.

Adejobi said that the bandits engaged the operatives in a fierce gun duel, and some of them were neutralized, while one GPMG rifle with six (6) live ammunition was recovered at the scene.

He added that efforts are intensified to locate other fleeing members of the gang and criminally minded elements in the state and cause them to face the wrath of the law.