Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed,
Nasarawa Police Nab Six Kidnapper Suspects, Rescue Three Victims
The police in Nasarawa state have arrested six kidnapper suspects and rescued three victims in hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia East Development Area of the state
A statement by the Nasarawa Police Command Public Relations Officer SP Ramhan Nansel, said, “Police operatives attached to Assakio Division, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have successfully stormed kidnappers’ hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia East Development Area, leading to the arrest of six (6) suspected kidnappers and the rescue of three (3) victims—two females and one male.
“The victims were rescued unhurt, promptly treated, and reunited with their families.
However, the statement noted that the operation followed a complaint lodged on Wednesday, reporting that suspected kidnappers invaded Angara village and abducted two females, leaving behind an infant, and later kidnapped another male in the same village.
Acting on this information, the statement said, “the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, immediately ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators, which culminated in the successful arrest of the suspects and the rescue of the victims.
“The suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime and have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on the directive of the Commissioner of Police for thorough investigation and prosecution.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has further assured the good people of Nasarawa State of the Command’s sustained onslaught against all forms of criminality across the state.
