Police arrest seven suspected kidnappers, foil kidnap of clergyman in Abuja

The anti-kidnapping unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of Nigeria Police on Friday arrested leader of a notorious kidnapping gang Mallam Bala and one Abdullahi Ruwa (a.k.a Juli) at Atako forest of Kuje area council.

According to a statement made available to pressmen by the Police Public Relations Officer FCT Police Command, DSP Josephine Adeh, the FCT commissioner police, Babaji Sunday said the arrest of the suspect followed intelligence which revealed the plan by the criminal group to kidnap a clergyman at Nukku Village in the Abaji area council of the FCT.

Babaji stated that the suspects were arrested while perfecting plans toward executing the criminal act.

The suspects equally revealed to the Police team how they have carried out several kidnap for ransom operations.

Two mobile phones with special lines were recovered from Mallam Bala, which he used in communicating with other gang members. Two Gionee mobile phones which the gang uses in contacting the families of their victims for ransom were also recovered from Abdullahi Ruwa.

In another development, while acting on a tip off, Police Operatives from Dawaki Division arrested one Awal Abdullahi, a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate that has been on the watch list of the Police.

The suspect revealed how he participated in two kidnap operations carried out by his gang recently. Further investigations led to the arrest of one Isah Yusuf and three other members of the syndicate.

“Efforts are being intensified to arrest other members of the gang in the two operations that are still at large. All the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation,” the FCT Police boss assured.

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