It is end of the road for seven notorious kidnappers that have been terrorizing residents of Abuja and its environs as they are now cooling their heels in police net.
They were arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command in a well-coordinated operation during which N9 million of ransom money was recovered.
Parading the suspects before newsmen on Wednesday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr. Benneth Igweh, said the suspected but highly wanted kidnappers were nabbed by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor Godfrey in a coordinated operation at Tudun–Wada Lugbe and Pyakasa area of Trademore.
CP Igweh named the suspects as: Usman Muazu from Kwali, FCT, Aliyu Mohammed, from Pumpomare area of Borno State, Awwal Dahiru, who hails from Gwagwalada area council of the FCT, Rabi Sani, from Safana, Katsina State, and Madina Abubakar, from Gulu, Lapai local government area of Niger State.
Others include: Jonah Elimelech from Kauru, Kaduna State, Saminu Idris, from also from Kauru, Kaduna State, and Mariji Iliya from Mangu, Plateau State.
The Commissioner of Police said that the suspects masterminded high profile kidnappings in the FCT and its environs, revealing that the suspects have started singing before police interrogators.
In addition to confessing to the crime, the CP said the criminals have even given useful information on their other gang members.
Among the other exhibits recovered from the suspects, according to the Commissioner of Police, were: knives, cutlasses, bullet proof vest and charms.
Igweh further revealed that 79 suspects were also arrested during raids on various black spots, including uncompleted buildings, by the police operatives from Trademore, Galadimawa, Maitama and Gwagwalada in the FCT.
The raids, he said, were part of the Command’s efforts to rid the FCT of crimes and criminal elements.
Unspecified quantities of Indian hemp and some illicit drugs were also seized from the suspects.
“And we speak,” Igweh added, “the suspects who have been profiled are in custody undergoing interrogation at respective division, while those found wanting will be charge to court.”
