Police operatives attached to the Intelligence Unit of Niger State police command have arrested one Umar Samaila, aged 50, of Gussasu village via Maikunkele, in Bosso Local Goverment Area of the state in connection with a plan to kidnap some worshippers in a church at Buku village in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
This was contained in a press statement issued and made available to newsmen by the police Public Relations Officer of the state, DSP Wasiu Abiodun stated that the incident occurred at about 11:20hrs, while acting on intelligence about a plan to kidnap some worshipers on Sunday in a Church at Buku village, Abaji area council of FCT Abuja.
Abiodun stated further that during interrogation, the suspect confessed to being the spiritual leader to some notorious bandits hibernating in Niger, FCT Abuja and Nasarawa states.
The release added that during his last conversation with his gang on the same date at about 0720hrs, he directed them to go ahead with the operation and assured them of success.
The suspect was also said to have promised to pray for the release of a suspected bandit known as ‘Julli’ currently in police custody in Abuja.
Abiodun, however, assured that the suspect will be transferred to FCT Command, Abuja for further investigation.
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