……………. enjoins residents to report all suspicious movement
The FCT Police Command has arrested five suspects for kidnapping along Tungan-maje, Bwari and Kwali-Kuje axis
Amongst the suspects are: one Usman Musa 20 years, Bello Musa 21 years and Haruna Alhassan 22 years all male, arrested by Police Operatives from the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad during an intelligence-led operation.
In a press release signed by the FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, she said that the suspects who belong to a notorious syndicate of kidnappers confessed their involvements in the recent abductions along Bwari-Byzahin, Kuje-Kwali axis and Niger State.
The exhibits recovered from them are: cash sum of one million, two hundred and seventy-five thousand naira (N1,275,000) paid as ransom by their victims, three mobile phones, charms, three wrist watches and two caps
Relatedly, one Lawal Abdullahi 25years and Abdul Alhassan 19years both male, were arrested for being linked to the kidnappings along Tunga-maje axis. The duo also confessed to threatening some residents of Tunga-Maje to pay ‘ransom’ to avoid being kidnapped. Exhibits recovered are: one mobile phone.
The Command spokesperson further said that all the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.
The Command implores residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress to the Police.
