Police arrest woman, husband for kidnapping two-year-old, demanding ₦5m ransom

….24 Suspected Kidnappers successful Police Custody arsenic NSCDC Neutralises Two successful Nasarawa

By Abel Daniel, Lafia

The rising question of kidnapping successful Nasarawa State has been linked to the influx of bandits and transgression elements from neighboring bluish states. This has prompted intensified information operations by the Nasarawa State Police Command, starring to the apprehension of 24 suspected kidnappers presently successful constabulary custody.

The State Commissioner of Police, Shettima Jauro Mohammed, disclosed this connected Friday during a property league successful Lafia. He said each the suspects are nether probe and volition beryllium charged to tribunal upon decision of the process.

Among the suspects are a woman, Asabe Isa, and her husband, Umar Isa, who allegedly abducted a two-year-old boy, Godwin Abeson, from Sabon Pegi, Shabu, successful Lafia connected October 16. The mates reportedly demanded a ransom of ₦5 cardinal for the child’s release.

“Upon receiving the complaint, constabulary detectives launched a manhunt and arrested the suspects alongside 1 Emmanuel Polycarp, who hid the unfortunate astatine his residence successful Angwan Nungu,” CP Shettima said.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Asabe conspired with her hubby to abduct the kid and aboriginal confessed to the crime.

The commissioner listed 7 kidnapping incidents foiled by the bid betwixt August and October, with respective suspects apprehended, including Leko Jibrin, Maigari Nature, Babare Ishaku, Abdullahi Hassan, Usman Yau, Musa Adamu, Yakubu Ali, Musa Abubakar, Yahaya Abdullahi, Usman Bello, Mohammed Ide, Yahaya Sulaiman, Abdullahi Haruna, and Christopher Habila.

Others successful custody are Illiyasu Umar, Ibrahim Adamu, Umar Faruq, Ali Sani, Muhammed Ibrahim, Nuhu Mohammed, and Mohammed Alhaji Giginya.

Items recovered from the suspects see 1 locally fabricated gun, 5 cartridges, 4 bare 7.62×39mm shells, ₦165,000 cash, a knife, 3 firearms, and 8 rounds of ammunition.

In a related development, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State Command, announced that its operatives neutralised 2 suspected kidnappers during a caller operation.

State Commandant Brah Samson Umoru said that upon assuming office, helium conducted a broad information assessment, which led to the constitution of the Commandant’s Crack Squad and the revitalisation of the Agro Rangers unit.

According to him, connected Wednesday, October 15, 2025, astatine astir 7:08 a.m., operatives foiled a kidnapping effort targeting residents of Bukan Ari, Kurikyo Road, Shabu, Sabon Pegi, Azuba, and parts of Lafia Metropolis.

“During a fierce weapon battle, 2 kidnappers were neutralised, 2 suspects arrested, portion 1 escaped and is presently being trailed,” Umoru said.

Recovered items see 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 AK-47 magazine, 40 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition, 5 mobile phones, 2 knives, and charms.

Residents of Lafia metropolis person called connected information agencies to enforce stiffer penalties connected criminals to deter further acts of kidnapping.

CP Shettima assured residents that the Police Command remains committed to protecting lives and property. He urged members of the nationalist to stay vigilant and supply credible accusation to assistance prolong the combat against transgression successful the state.

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