Posted by Samuel on Thu 03rd Oct, 2024 - tori.ng
The apprehended kidnappers are: YAU SANI, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), NUHU, a.k.a. Giwa, KABIRU MOHAMMED, and YUSUF HASSAN.
On October 1, the anti-kidnapping unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command apprehended four suspected kidnappers known for terrorizing the nation’s capital.
The arrests, Police said, were based on credible intelligence.
The apprehended kidnappers are: YAU SANI, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), NUHU, a.k.a. Giwa, KABIRU MOHAMMED, and YUSUF HASSAN.
The police said they were arrested at their criminal hideout in Sauka, Abuja living within the general population.
According to a statement on Thursday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the suspects confessed to being responsible for series of kidnappings of unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs and also the killing of seven (7) victims in the process.
Adeh said: “These gang have attacked Dakwa, Dawaki, Aco estate, Dupe Village Zuma rock, Kuchiko village and some villages in Niger and Kaduna.
“They also led Police operatives to another hideout in Gauraka Forest, Suleja, Niger State, where they dug out four (4) AK-47 rifles, thirteen (13) AK-47 magazines, one hundred and sixty-two (162) rounds of 7.6 mm live ammunition.
“The suspects also confessed their intending plans to attack some government institutions and estates within the FCT, which have been proactively prevented by the Command.
“The Command wishes to reiterate its commitment to stamping out crime and criminality within the FCT. It urges members of the public to report any suspicious or unusual activities to the following police *emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653.* For complaints, please contact PCB at 09022222352 or CRU at 08107314192”.