Police arrest three suspected kidnappers in Nasarawa
By Faith Awa Maji
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Nasarawa State Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers hibernating around Mararaba axis, Karu Local Government Area of the State.
A statement by the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel noted that the suspects are between the ages of 27 to 30 years.
He said “Police operatives attached to Mararaba ‘A’ Division have arrested the trio of Babangida Abdullahi 29 yrs, Mohammed Abubakar 27 yrs and Yakubu Sani 30 yrs all males of Aso B Mararaba, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State.
“The suspects allegedly conspired among themselves and placed a call across to one Ibrahim Idris of the same address, an uncle to one of the suspects.
They threatened to kidnap him if he didn’t pay a ransom of Two Million Naira.
“Scared of being kidnapped, the victim dropped the total sum requested by the suspects at their preferred location; after which they picked it up and shared it among themselves.
The suspects have all confessed to the commission of the crime and effort is ongoing to arrest one member of the syndicate who escaped arrest by whiskers.”