Some two young men believed to be money ritualists known locally as Sakawa boys became angry with some women of Kasoa in the Central region of Ghana for killing a snake that had slithered from their Benz car to allegedly vomit money.
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According to Frank Mba, force public relations officer, Ahmadu was held by a group led by one Buba Babu.
Both suspects were paraded in Abuja on Monday afternoon.
Mba said both suspects operated around the federal capital territory (FCT) and the north-central region at large.
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“Notable among the arrests, is the arrest of one Abubakar Umaru a.k.a. Buba Bargu, ‘m’, 35 years, native of Kato Shiroro area of Niger State by the operatives of the special tactical squad (STS),” he said in a statement.
“Investigations by the police team revealed that Abubakar is a member and armourer of a gang that has carried out several kidnaps for ransom operations along Lokoja-Abuja/Abuja-Kaduna highways and other major highways in the north-central states of the country.