The Nigeria police say those arrested are members of a 15-man kidnap gang of Nigerian/Nigerien extraction.
Tibor Nagy, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, has commended the Nigeria Police Force over the arrest of two kidnappers of Philippe Nathan Walton.
Mr Walton, an American citizen, was kidnapped at his farm in Masalata Village, Republic of Niger, sometimes in October.
Recall that the U.S. government sent the special naval warfare team, also known as Team Seal six, to rescue Mr Walton.
However, recently, the Nigeria police authorities announced the arrest of Aliyu Abdullahi, 21, and Aliyu Umaru, 23, both from Sokoto State.
U S praises Nigeria police for apprehending kidnappers of American citizen
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The suspects (seated) during their parade yesterday. Photo; TWITTER/POLICENG
The police have arrested two suspected members of a trans-national kidnap syndicate involved in the abduction of an American citizen, Philippe Walton, on October 28, 2020, at his farm in Masalata village, Republic of Niger.
Walton was rescued by the American Special Forces in Sokoto State, in which six of the kidnappers were killed on October 31.
Parading the suspects in Abuja yesterday, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said Aliyu Abdullahi, 21, and Aliyu Umaru, 23, were members of a 15-man kidnap gang of Nigerian/Nigerien extraction, led by one Barte Dan Alhaji and Dan Buda.