2 Years After, Police Arrest Suspect Over Kano Village Head’s Abduction

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Usman Lawan Baba, besides known arsenic “Yellow”, successful transportation with the 2023 kidnapping of the Village Head of Garun Babba, Alhaji Abdulmumini Mudi Zakari.

Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the apprehension successful a connection issued connected Saturday. He said the fishy was picked up connected October 2 successful Dakatsalle, Bebeji section authorities country of the State, 2 years aft committing the crime.

“The apprehension was made successful transportation with a kidnapping and equipped robbery incidental involving the Village Head of Garun Babba, which occurred connected 9th August 2023,” the connection revealed.

During the incident, the unfortunate was abducted and robbed of ₦2.75 million, a Tecno Kevo 4 handset and a wristwatch, earlier being rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

SP Kiyawa explained that the fishy confessed to the transgression and admitted receiving ₦6,000 arsenic his stock of the stolen goods. He besides revealed the identities of accomplices, immoderate of whom person since been neutralised by constabulary operations oregon were already successful custody.

“The arrested suspect, Usman Lawan Baba, has confessed to the transgression and admitted to receiving six 1000 naira (₦6,000) arsenic his stock of the stolen money. He besides revealed the identities of his accomplices, including: Bello9 Kici-Kici of Falgore Village, Doguwa LGA, Kano State, who was neutralized by the Police during a kidnapping cognition successful Jigawa State, with an AK-47 firearm recovered.

“Mallam Sale of Gezawa LGA, who was neutralised by the Police during an equipped robbery incidental successful Gezawa LGA, Kano State. Ruwa Shehu of Gafan Village, Bebeji LGA, Kano State, who is presently successful a correctional installation for a kidnapping-related offense. Other accomplices, including Ibrahim Gwanja, Sule Naye and an unidentified individual, person been linked to the lawsuit and are nether further investigation,” the connection partially read.

The bid assured that the fishy volition beryllium charged to tribunal upon completion of investigation.