Police parade 31 kidnapping suspects
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said 31 suspects in six different gangs were arrested by Police personnel of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Tactical Squad over kidnapping and armed robberies. The suspects were allegedly responsible for kidnapping in villages and towns along Abuja- Kaduna –Birnin Gwari- Funtua – Zamfara state, a statement […]
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said 31 suspects in six different gangs were arrested by Police personnel of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Tactical Squad over kidnapping and armed robberies.
The suspects were allegedly responsible for kidnapping in villages and towns along Abuja- Kaduna –Birnin Gwari- Funtua – Zamfara state, a statement by Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said on Monday.
He said the Special Tactical Squad was mandated by the Inspector General of Police to flush out these new set of bandits and adopt a new crime prevention and control strategies to bring in new impetus to the fight against banditry and other violent crimes.
Moshood explained that the area of responsibility of the STS include the FCT, Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, Kogi, Benue, and some parts of Plateau States.
He said a total number of thirty one suspects in six different gangs including three Commanders of bandits in Zamfara state were arrested.
He said they include those responsible for the kidnap of Sheik Mohammed Ahmed Alqarkawi in Kaduna State and collection of Twelve Million Naira ransom before he was released.
Moshood said twenty two AK 47 Rifles, One LAR Rifle, Two single Barrel Guns, One Locally made Pistol and One Dane Gun and Two Hundred and Forty Seven (247) round of Ammunition were recovered from them.
He said most of the suspects confessed to the criminal roles they played in the commission of the crimes they were alleged.
He added that most of the victims, some of whom were rescued from their captivities have identified them as those responsible for the kidnaps, armed robberies and car snatching of their vehicles.