Kidnappers’ Suspects
Nasarawa Police Rescue 14 Kidnapped victims; arrest five suspects
Lafia (Core Reporters) As Nasarawa State Police Command under the leadership of CP Umar Shehu Nadada continues operations to keep the state free from criminal elements, Fourteen (14) kidnapped victims were rescued by the police on Monday as five suspects were apprehended.
- Rescued victims
In police statement issued by DSP Ramhan Nansel, Nasarawa police spokesman which was made available to Core Reporters on Tuesday, police operatives attached to Toto Division in collaboration with community youths on bursted Kidnappers hideout located at Achido village; a deeply forested terrain bordering FCT and Kogi state where they rescued Fourteen (14) kidnapped victims
The rescued victims include, Adamu Abdullahi, Musa Ahmed and Auwal Adamu of Kuje FCT – Abuja.Hussaini Yakubu, Haruna Usman, Jibrin Bature, Isyaka Yakubu, Sule Bello and Yusuf Yusuf all males of Lapai, Niger state.
Others include Yusuf Tashai, Kabiru Iliya both of Rubuchi area of FCT, Sabo Yakubu, Sagir Iliya, and Yunusa Danladi of Tanshi village, Kuje Area council, FCT-Abuja.
Consequently, the operatives arrested five suspects, Shuaibu Garba, Umar Mohammed, Yakubu Kasim. Mustapha Adamu and Abdul Mohammed, in connection to the crime and they have both confessed to be responsible for the supply of food to the Kidnappers in the forest.
However, the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has restated the command’s commitment to continuously partner with members of the community to rid the state of crime, and urged the public at all times to say something when they see something.
