Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recovers ransom in Nasarawa
By Faith AM
The Nasarawa State Police command says it has arrested a suspected kidnapper, one Abdulkarim Zakari of Wamba Local Government Area of the State.
This was contained in a statement tatement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel and issued to newsmen on Sunday in Lafia.
The PPRO said the command, “in its fight against criminals have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recover the sum of Five Hundred and Fourty-Seven Thousand Naira said to be part of his share of the ransom collected for the kidnapping of one Cironman Fulani at Arugbadu village of Nasarawa Eggon LGA.
“On 27/10/2024 at about 1130hrs, police operatives attached to 38 PMF Akwanga in collaboration with men of the Nasarawa Eggon Division arrested one Abdulkarim Zakari of Konba village, Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in connection to a case of kidnapping undergoing investigation.
“Upon interrogation, he confessed to be part of the syndicate that kidnapped Ciroman Fulani at Arugbadu where they collected ransom of five million Naira (N5,000,000) and was given his share of one million and two hundred thousand Naira (N1,200,000).
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada psc, mni has ordered a manhunt for the other fleeing members of the syndicate and also commended the officers for sustaining the onslaught against criminals in the state”, the statement.