- The police commissioner in the FCT, said the wanted kidnappers were apprehended by operatives of the Utako police division
- The Police recovered substances suspected to be Indian hemp and some illicit drugs from the suspects
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command arrested seven notorious kidnappers in Abuja and recovered a ransom of N9 million.
CP Benneth Igweh, the police commissioner in the FCT, said the wanted kidnappers were apprehended by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor Godfrey in a coordinated operation at Tudun – Wada Lugbe and Pyakasa areas of Trademore.
He identified the wanted kidnappers as Usman Muazu of Kwali, FCT, Aliyu Mohammed of Pumpomare, Borno state, Awwal Dahiru of Gwagwalada, FCT, Rabi Sani of Safana, Katsina state, and Madina Abubakar of Gulu, Lapai local government area, Niger state.
Others are Jonah Elimelech is from Kauru.
According to him, the suspects were linked to high-profile kidnapping cases in FCT and its environs, saying all the suspects have confessed to their crimes and are giving useful information to aid the arrest of other gang members.
He said other exhibits recovered from the suspects included knives, cutlasses, bulletproof vest and charms.
CP Igweh further disclosed that 79 suspects were also arrested during raids on various black spots by the police operatives from Trademore, Galadimawa, Maitama and Gwagwalada in the FCT.
He, however, said the raid was part of the command efforts to rid FCT of crimes, as its operatives raided uncompleted buildings and also recovered substances suspected to be Indian hemp and some illicit drugs from the suspects.
“And we speak, the suspects who have been profiled are in custody undergoing interrogation at respective division, while those found wanting will be charged to court,” he said.
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