In Niger State, Police Arrest 15 Suspects for Kidnapping, Banditry, and Other Offenses.

Fifteen suspects have been taken into custody by the Niger State Police Command on charges of banditry, kidnapping, trafficking in weapons, auto theft, defilement/rape, thuggery, and possession of illegal drugs.

At a press conference held on Saturday at the command headquarters in Minna, State Commissioner of Police Shawulu Danmamman revealed this, stating that it is a step toward the State’s goal of minimizing crime and criminality.
He said that four suspected kidnappers were arrested and three locally made guns were recovered by a crack squad of the Command and Nasko Division with the aid of technical intelligence leading to the arrest of Abubakar Hussaini of Anaba village, Buba Mohammed of Maje village, Mainasara Muhammadu of Takalafia, Ibeto all in Nasko and Ibrahim Abdullahi of Kontagora.

According to him, the suspects invaded a residence at Isana village via Nasko, Magama Local Government Area (LGA), and kidnapped a male victim of about 20 years of age to an unknown destination. The suspects confessed to having collected a ransom of one million, six hundred thousand naira before his release.

One of the suspects Buba Mohammed also confessed to being a member of another syndicate that blocked Genge-Ibeto Road and kidnapped a female victim, ganged raped her by four men, and collected a ransom of one million naira.

Similarly, two suspected notorious armed bandits were arrested by the police command based on reliable information, the Crack Squad arrested one Rabiu Yusuf (known as Rabee) at Tungan-Mallam Market area of Paiko, Paikoro LGA.

During interrogation, he confessed to a series of kidnapping activities, and that he is a member of the Muware camp of bandits terrorizing the Beji, Maikunkele, Bosso, Gawu-Babangida, Sangeku, Bangi, Gulu, and Lapai areas of the State.

In addition to providing the authorities with more information that might enable the arrest of people who are still at large, the suspects are the subject of an ongoing investigation.