Police operatives attached to Mararaba ‘A’ Division have arrested the trio of Babangida Abdullahi, 29 years, Mohammed Abubakar, 27 years and Yakubu Sani 30 years all males of Aso B Mararaba, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State.
In a statement on Tuesday, 23rd April 2024 signed by the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said that the suspects allegedly conspired among themselves and placed a call to one Ibrahim Idris of the same address, an uncle to one of the suspects.
They threatened to kidnap him if he didn’t pay a ransom of Two Million Naira.
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Scared of being kidnapped, the victim dropped the total sum requested by the suspects at their preferred location; after which they picked it up and shared it among themselves.
“The suspects have all confessed to the commission of the crime and effort is ongoing to arrest one syndicate member who escaped arrest by whiskers, the statement concluded.
