The Nasarawa state police command has arrested 13 suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of Rukubi community of Doma local government area in the state.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner of Police, Shehu Umar Nadada, while parading the suspects Thursday in Lafia.
He stated that one of the suspects was the leader of a notorious gang that was involved in the October 2023 kidnap of seven students of the Federal University of Lafia.
“On 4/4/2024, information was received that four individuals were kidnapped at Rukubi, and the command’s Anti Kidnapping Unit were deployed to go after the suspects and rescue the victims.
“Following the successful operation and rescue of the victims, while conveying them to Rukubi town, the victims sighted one of their captors, Shagari Ibrahim ‘M’ of Kadarko, Keana LGA and he was immediately arrested.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and further claimed responsibility for the abduction of some students of Federal University of Lafia at Confidence Hotel, Makurdi road, Lafia. He thereafter confessed to have carried out Kidnapping operations at Rukubi, Gandu, Kadarko and Agyaragu,” he said.
The CP stated that the command has arrested 20 additional suspects. 11 armed robbers, five for rape, three imposters, and one cattle rustler.
Nadada urged residents of the state to continue to provide security agencies with relevant information as part of efforts to guarantee a safer and secure Nasarawa state.
