The Niger State Police Command, in a
continuous effort to nib in bud cases of kidnapping and armed robbery in the
State, the operatives of in different operations recorded the huge successes.
In a
press release by the Police Public Relations Officer, Niger State Command, DSP
Muhammad D. Abubakar, he said on 25th August, 2018, one Alhaji Sardauna Babirk
of Bangi, Mariga LGA reported that he received an anonymous call threatening
him to render a sum of N2million to avoid been kidnapped. On receipt of
the report, a team of Police detectives attached to Bangi Division carried out
a painstaking investigation, trailed and arrested the principal suspects; one
Kabiru Madawaki aged 26yrs and Samaila Wanka aged 35 yrs both of Bangi and Beri
villages of Mariga LGA respectively.
He
said that investigation further revealed that in the month of August, 2018, the
same gang threatened one Alh. Idris Madawaki of kwana Bala Buzu, one Alh. Garba
Dali of Bangi and one Inuwa Nababa of Makenkeme, all in Mariga LGA on different
occasions and received the sum of N 250,000 N 350,000 and N 100,000
respectively from their victims.
“Similarly,
on 21st August, 2018 at about, the operatives carried out another operation in
Mariga LGA which led to the arrest of another two- man gang, one Yushau Audu
aged 26yrs and Mohammed Sani aged 23yrs both of Angwaka and Mangoro villages
respectively, who wrote a threat letter to one Alh. Dantani Audu of Mangoro
village in Mariga LGA demanding a sum of N4million to avoid been kidnapped but
were apprehended before receiving the amount. Suspects confessed to the crime,
and will soon be charged to court.
The Command spokesperson further said that
in a similar operation, on September 7th, 2018 one Alh. Bahago of
Kwakuti in Paiko LGA reported that sometimes in the year 2015 some unknown
kidnappers called him to render a sum of N500, 000 and offered to them to avoid
been kidnapped. In the month of June, 2018, the same gang of kidnappers called
him again demanding two million naira or else he will risk his life. On receipt
of the complaint, a team of Police Detectives attached to the Command Special
Anti-Robbery Squad smashed a syndicate of three-man gang of
kidnappers and arrested one Abubakar Umar alias Yellow aged 20yrs of Ungwan
Kaura Zungeru in Mashegu LGA while two others still at large. During
interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime.
He
said that exhibits recovered from the suspects include: one fabricated SMG
rifle with five live ammunitions while effort is intensified to arrest the
fleeing suspects, case under investigation.
On 06th September, 2018 at about 1330hrs, a
team of Police Detectives attached to Lapai Division while on surveillance
along Lapai Ebbo road intercepted one Umar Idris ‘m’ aged 21yrs and Moh’d
Kabiru Gazuma ‘m’ aged 24yrs both ’m’ of Kpatsuwa village in Abaji LGA Abuja on
a motorcycle suspected to be stolen, during interrogation they confessed to
have robbed the motorcycle from one Abubakar Shuaibu ‘m’ of the same address.
Investigation further led to the arrest of one Emmanuel Titus ‘m’ aged 24yrs of
the same address who supplied them with arms. Exhibits recovered include one
motorcycle, one locally made revolver pistol with one live ammunition, face
mask and a charm. Case will soon be charged to court.
“Also, on 17th August, 2018, one Alh. Adamu Jibrin of Gada Biyu in Lapai LGA reported that on 12th August 2018 unknown hoodlums numbering about eight armed with guns invaded his camp and attempted to robbed him but he confronted them.
“However
the succeeded in killing one of his son by name Musa Adamu and fled. On receipt
of the information a team of Police Detectives attached to Lapai Division
arrested one Jide Mairisu of Beji in Bosso LGA. During interrogation, suspect
confessed to be among the eight man syndicate. Effort is on to arrest others at
large. Exhibits recovered include 30 rounds of live ammunitions.
He further said that on 27th August, 2018,
based on a tip off, Police Detectives attached to Mokwa Division arrested one
Aminu Sani aged 25yrs of main Garage Mokwa, Mokwa LGA for vandalizing a
transformer situated at Ezhigi village of Mokwa LGA. Suspect confessed to the
crime, exhibits recovered includes six pieces of Amoured cables, saw Blade,
scissors, pliers, touch light, bunch of copper wires, and burnt electricity
cables. Case will soon be charged to court.
He
said that all suspects confessed to the crimes and will soon be charge to
court.
“The
Commissioner of Police Niger State Police Command CP. D.P. Yakadi, assures
members of the public that the Police will continue the onslaught to stem the
tide of violent crimes in the State. The Command therefore, solicits the
support of Nigerlites in giving useful and timely information to the Police,
the statement concluded.
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