Police Apprehend Three Kidnap Suspects In Niger, Recover Ransom
The Niger Police Command has detained three people for their alleged participation in abduction.
Mr. Monday Kuryas, the State Police Commissioner, revealed that at around 0900 hours, the Divisional Police Officer Nasko Division mobilized a team of police officers and vigilante members for a raid on the kidnappers’ hideout in Manini, Isana, and Etere woodland in Nasko Local Government Area.
He went on to say that the three individuals were apprehended during the operation.
The accused kidnappers’ names, according to the Commissioner of Police, are Abubakar, Aliyu Abubakar, and Mohamed Aliyu.
He confirmed, “The suspects confessed to have kidnapped one Alhaji Mohammed Bariki of Magaman Daji village, Nasko LGA where they collected N5 million ransom and one Usman Maiyana of Ibana village Nasko Local Government Area and they collected N3 million as ransom.”
He explained that the sum of N100,000 was recovered from them, which was part of the ransom.
The Commissioner of Police further explained that the command had deployed an anti-kidnap squad to the area to ensure the arrest of others at large and recover their arms.
He appealed for more working support and cooperation from members of the public by giving the police information that could aid in apprehending miscreants in their midst.
He assured that the police were battle ready to confront any person or group of miscreants undermining the peace of the State, stressing that it was through well-coordinated security approach to enhance peaceful coexistence among the people.
