Crime
Police Arrest Seven Notorious Kidnappers In Abuja, Recovers N9 Million Ransom
The suspects were linked to high profile kidnapping cases in FCT and its environs,
Abuja, Nigeria– The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested seven notorious kidnappers operating in Abuja and recovered N9 million ransom.
Parading the suspects on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, the police commissioner in FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, said the wanted kidnappers were arrested by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor Godfrey in a coordinated operation at Tudun–Wada Lugbe and Pyakasa area of Trademore.
The suspected identified as Usman Muazu from Kwali, FCT, Aliyu Mohammed, from Pumpomare area of Borno state, Awwal Dahiru, who hails from Gwagwalada area council of the FCT, Rabi Sani, from Safana, Katsina state and Madina Abubakar, from Gulu, Lapai local government area of Niger state.
Others are, Jonah Elimelech from Kauru, Kaduna state, Saminu Idris, from also from Kauru, Kaduna state and Mariji Iliya from Mangu, Plateau state.,
The police said that the suspects were linked to high profile kidnapping cases in FCT and its environs, saying all the suspects have confessed to their crime and are giving useful information to aid the arrest of other gang members.
Other exhibits recovered from the suspects included knives, cutlasses, bullet proof vest and charms.
According to him: “79 suspects were also arrested during raids on various black spots by the police operatives from Trademore, Galadimawa, Maitama and Gwagwalada in the FCT.
“The raid was part of the command efforts to rid FCT of crimes, as its operatives raided uncompleted buildings and also recovered substance suspected to be Indian hemp and some illicit drugs from the suspects.
“And we speak, the suspects who have been profiled are in custody undergoing interrogation at respective division, while those found wanting will be charge to court,” he added.
