Police nab 10 suspects for kidnapping, robbery in Niger

The police in Niger have arrested 10 suspects in Tafa Local Government Area of the state for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Usman Adamu, disclosed this in Minna on Monday. Adamu said operatives acting on intelligence intercepted and arrested four suspects at Dikko junction under Tafa Local […]

The police in Niger have arrested 10 suspects in Tafa Local Government Area of the state for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Usman Adamu, disclosed this in Minna on Monday.

Adamu said operatives acting on intelligence intercepted and arrested four suspects at Dikko junction under Tafa Local Government Area of the state on October 23.

He said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to being armed robbers/motorcycle snatchers operating mainly in Abuja, Kaduna and Katsina states.

The suspects further disclosed that they were called by one Hassan Kabiru, 29, of Musawa in Katsina State for a meeting at Dikko junction to perfect plans for kidnapping operations in the state.

He said the suspects were arrested before executing the plan and that the case was under investigation.

“On October 31, at about 1000 hours, further investigation into the case led to the interception and arrest of three other members of the syndicate at Dikko junction who led the team to Zaria, Kaduna State, where three other members of the syndicate were arrested. (NAN)