Police smash kidnap gangs, arrest 10 suspects in Jos, Bassa

By Marie-Therese Nanlong

The Plateau State Police Command has recorded large breakthroughs successful its crackdown connected kidnapping, arresting 10 suspects, rescuing victims, and recovering weapons successful a bid of coordinated operations crossed the state.

Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed this during a property briefing astatine the Command Headquarters successful Jos connected Thursday. He said the arrests item the Command’s renewed determination to dismantle transgression syndicates that person been terrorizing communities successful Plateau and neighboring states.

According to him, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit apprehended a 20-year-old suspect, Auwal Mohammed, successful Mazah community, Jos North Local Government Area. Items recovered from him included nutrient supplies and a mobile telephone belonging to 1 of the victims. Mohammed, helium said, confessed to being portion of a syndicate that operates betwixt Plateau and Bauchi States.

The CP added that connected September 16, 3 suspects — Sunusi Abdullahi, 22, Suleiman Saidu, 30, and Abbas Yusuf, 26 — were arrested successful Mista-Ali, Bassa Local Government Area. “The suspects admitted to belonging to a pack that had been terrorizing residents betwixt Mista-Ali and Tsaya village,” Adesina stated.

In different large breakthrough, the Police rescued a kidnap victim, Ebuka, who was abducted connected September 17. Acting connected swift intelligence, operatives intercepted a Sienna conveyance astatine Old Airport Roundabout successful Jos. The unfortunate was recovered wrong the vehicle, portion 4 suspects — Joshua Nathaniel, 25, Zairuma Sani, 23, Abas Sani, 24, and Nanfa Goni, 23 — were arrested. A locally made pistol was besides recovered during the operation.

Working successful synergy with Bauchi State Police Command, 2 much suspects, Inusa Yahaya, 25, and Abdulrahman Suleiman, 19, were arrested. They were recovered successful possession of a locally fabricated revolver firearm and confessed to being members of a kidnapping pack operating astir Toro successful Bauchi and Lere successful Kaduna State.

CP Adesina assured that each the suspects volition beryllium prosecuted, stressing that the Command is determined to reconstruct bid and information crossed Plateau. He besides urged residents to stay vigilant and stock utile quality with information agencies.

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