According to reports, operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command have recovered N9 million ransom after arresting seven notorious kidnappers said to have been terrorizing the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Parading the suspects at the command on Wednesday 14 February, the police commissioner in FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, revealed that the wanted kidnappers were arrested by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor Godfrey in a coordinated operation at Tudun – Wada Lugbe and Pyakasa area of Trademore.
The police Commissioner gave the names of the suspected kidnappers as Usman Muazu from Kwali, FCT, Aliyu Mohammed, from Pumpomare area of Borno state, Awwal Dahiru, who hails from Gwagwalada area council of the FCT, Rabi Sani, from Safana, Katsina state and Madina Abubakar, from Gulu, Lapai local government area of Niger state.
In addition, Jonah Elimelech from Kauru, Kaduna state, Saminu Idris, from also from Kauru, Kaduna state and Mariji Iliya from Mangu, Plateau state were also part of the the notorious gang.
Igweh further disclosed that the suspects were connected to high profile kidnapping cases in the FCT and its environs, adding that all the suspects have confessed to their offences and are providing useful information that can lead to the arrest of other members of the gang.
While noting stating that knives, cutlasses, bullet proof vest and charms were among the exhibits recovered from the suspects, Igweh further noted that 79 suspects were also arrested during raids on various black spots by the police operatives from Trademore, Galadimawa, Maitama and Gwagwalada in the FCT.
However, he said that the raid was part of the command efforts to safeguard the FCT against crimes, as its operatives raided uncompleted buildings and also recovered substance suspected to be Indian hemp and some illicit drugs from the suspects.
He maintained further; “As we speak, the suspects who have been profiled are in custody and undergoing interrogation at respective division, while those found wanting will be charge to court”.
