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The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and culpable homicide.
The arrested persons are Musa Adamu ‘M’ in Wase local government area of Plateau State, Alhaji Sa’adu ‘M’ of Asaba, Delta State, Abubakar Adamu ‘M’ alias Katakoje of Ibeto village in Niger State, Muhammed Nuhu ‘M’ of Minjibir local government area, Kano State and Emmanuel James alias Doctor ‘M’ of Asaba, Delta State.
A statement from the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Jalige Mohammed, said, “On 30th December 2020 the Kaduna Police Command was in receipt of a complaint through DPO Panbeguwa from one Abdullahi Salihu ‘M’ a resident of Panbeguwa village alleging that on the 9th December 2020, his elder brother one Alhaji Ahmadu ‘M’ of the same address travelled to Delta State and since then never returned. All efforts to reach him through his GSM number proved abortive.”
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The incident, it was gathered occurred around 10pm on Tuesday night.
The bandits numbering about 10 unleashed an attack on the village with sporadic gunshots which left two people injured before the kidnap of the businessman.
Eyewitness accounts gave the name of the kidnapped person as Sule Isah, a salesman for one Abu Magaji in the area.
The account also stated that one of those that were injured during the attack has been discharged from the hospital while the second victim is still on admission.
A source from the village, Mallam Muhammad told DAILY POST that the target of the attack was the shop of the abducted person who owns a handset (phone) shop in the village and appeared to have made a lot of sales during the day
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ASP Mariam Yusuf, FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made this known in a statement on Sunday.
Yusuf disclosed that the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence reports that they had kidnapped three persons.
They were apprehended by police operatives on routine patrol, while trying to relocate one of their victims.
She said that further investigations led to successful rescue of two other victims who identified the suspects as kidnappers.
The PPRO noted that the command had deployed covert and overt crime fighting strategies to strengthen security across the FCT, especially troubled areas.
She added that a strategic counter kidnapping operation has also been launched to checkmate emerging security concerns in the territory.