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The Police Command successful Kaduna State says its operatives person arrested 26 suspected kidnappers, recovered 4 fabricated firearms and ransom money.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the improvement successful a connection connected Thursday successful Kaduna.
According to him, successful a sustained effort to escaped the authorities of banditry and kidnapping, operatives of the command, successful a coordinated associated cognition with patrol teams from Anchau Division and the Kaduna Vigilance Service (KADVIS), arrested six suspected kidnappers.
“The operatives besides recovered 2 fabricated firearms, and immoderate parts of ransom wealth paid to the kidnappers.”
He explained that the cognition took spot connected Oct. 5, astatine astir 1:15 am, pursuing credible quality that led to the apprehension of a 21-year-old antheral fishy and 5 others.
He said that the probe revealed that the suspects, connected Sept. 22, astatine astir 2:15 am, criminally conspired and invaded the residence of 1 Idris Adamu, male, aged 60, and abducted him and held him successful captivity for respective days earlier releasing him aft collecting a ransom of N5 million.
The command’s spokesperson said that during the aforesaid coordinated operation, 2 further suspects were arrested aft a little weapon duel with the police.
He said, however, that 2 different suspects were inactive astatine ample and presently being trailed by operatives.
He said that exhibits, including 2 fabricated, locally made pump-action guns, 5 bare cartridges, immoderate amulets and a currency sum of ₦546,000, believed to beryllium portion of the ransom proceeds, were recovered from them.
Hassan further said that connected Oct. 3, astatine astir 6:00 p.m., a squad of operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit intercepted and arrested 1 fishy from Ikara Local Government Area and recovered successful his possession 2 fabricated revolver rifles.
He said upon interrogation, the fishy confessed to having masterminded an onslaught connected the residence of 1 Alhaji (name withheld) of the aforesaid code astir 2 months ago, utilizing the aforesaid rifle.
“Preliminary investigations further revealed that the fishy is simply a subordinate of a notorious pack of bandits terrorising Ikara and its environs and operating alongside his accomplices who are presently astatine large.
“Efforts are being intensified to apprehend the fleeing accomplices and retrieve much weapons connected to the gang’s transgression activities.
He besides said that connected Oct. 4, astatine astir 2:00 a.m., pursuing the receipt of credible accusation from a kidnapped unfortunate from Gazara Village, Makarfi Local Government Area, a squad of operatives led by the Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, swiftly mobilised to the said colony and conducted a coordinated raid connected the houses of the suspected kidnappers.
“During the operation, the Police arrested a fishy who had earlier been charged to tribunal for kidnapping, on with thirteen (13) others successful transportation with assorted kidnapping activities successful the area.
“Three much suspects were arrested astatine the toll gross area, and cutlasses arsenic good arsenic different unsafe weapons were recovered from them, “he said
The representation shaper said each the suspects were presently successful custody, arsenic the probe is ongoing to uncover their network, retrieve much exhibits, and apprehend different accomplices inactive astatine large.
He said that the authorities Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, commended the operatives for their professionalism and resilience successful ensuring the occurrence of the operation.
He reiterated the command’s unwavering committedness to warring kidnapping, banditry, and different convulsive crimes successful the state.
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