The Police in Niger state said they have killed one and arrested 9 kidnappers in Niger state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state police command, ASP Abiodun Wasiu stated this Tuesday in a statement in Minna.
He said that four of the suspected kidnapers were arrested in Gwada- Shiroro road, three others were apprehended in Ibbi – New Bussa road while two were arrested in Kiffin Koro area of the state.
The PPRO said another armed bandit was however shot dead while attempting to escape arrest.
He said: “On 13/01/2021 at about 1700hrs, a team of Police operatives/vigilante attached to Bangi division while on routine patrol along Bangi/Wamba road arrested two suspects; one Haruna SNU ‘m’ and Maryam Sani age 16yrs ‘f’ both of Magami village via Gussau Zamfara State with one unregistered Bajaj m/cycle, and two locally fabricated revolver rifles. During interrogation, the said Haruna attempted to escape and took to his heels; as a result, he was gunned down by the Police. The corpse was later deposited at general hospital Bangi, Mariga LGA.”
He listed the suspects arrested along Gwada – Shiroro road to include Abdulkareem Moh’d, Nura Ibrahim, Jamilu Moh’d and Hauwa Mohammed.
The said Abdulkareem and Nura were arrested with a sum of one million, five hundred thousand naira in their possession.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to be member of armed bandits terrorizing Kussasu/Galadima kogo area of Shiroro LGA and that the money is a proceeds from kidnapping ransom and sale of rustled cattle which they were sent to transfer the money to one Ishaku and Adamu both ‘m’ of Kagarko, Kaduna.”
He described Nura Ibrahim and Jamilu Mohammed as motorcyclists who specialised in transporting the hoodlums from one point to another, while Hauwa Mohammed linked the motorcyclists with the hoodlums for transportation purpose.
He said that Usman Shehu, Bello Mahammed and Ibrahim Shuaibu all of , Kebbi State were arrested in New Bussa area of Niger state adding that “the suspects were searched and about one million, seven hundred thousand naira were found in their possession.”
According to him, during interrogation, the suspects confessed that the money is the proceeds shared from kidnapping ransom of about three victims kidnapped from Nasko and Mashegu, adding that cases are under investigation.
