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Suspected kidnappers arrested in Abuja
Policeoperatives attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Anti-Kidnapping Unit have arrested six suspected kidnappers in a hotel in Bassa Village in FCT.
The suspects are: one Buhari Muhammad ‘m’ 20 yrs, a wanted kidnap kingpin; Muhammad Sabiu‘m’ 20 yrs, Isah Abdullahi ‘m’, Hamzat Musa ‘m’ 21 yrs, Fatima Abdullahi ‘f’ 22yrs and Zuliat Yusuf ‘f’ 23 yrs.
The police said the development is in continuation of its fight against criminality in FCT.
The notorious kidnap syndicate, the police said were responsible for the abduction of one Joshua Eze, the husband to Blessing Eze who suffered a bullet injury in the process of her husband’s abduction on January 27, and was subsequently rescued unhurt by police operatives of the Command on January 28.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, one AK47 rifle, 10 mobile phones, cash sum of three hundred and forty-five thousand naira and some other valuables were recovered from the suspects who have since confessed to the crime and other kidnapping incidents in the Territory.
While investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth Igweh assured members of the public of his commitment to rid FCT of criminality in all its manifestation.
Igweh equally urged residents to report suspicious activities.(The Nation)