The ACP Abba Kyari led Intelligence Response Special Squad and the Technical Intelligence Unit of the IGP have arrested a fresh set of 7 notorious kidnappers abducting vehicle owners and other motorists for ransom on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway.
The seven suspects are Ibrahim Gurgu, Abdulazeez Idris, Shuaibu Ibrahim, Ibrahim Isiyaku, Usman Datti, Kabiru Musa, and Haruna Umar.
Giving details of how the kidnappers were arrested, Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood said, “In furtherance of operations, directed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, Police Special Forces of the Intelligence Response Team, on the 8th July, 2017 and 9th July, 2017 working on available intelligence swooped on kidnappers dens in Gwagwada, kangimi and katari villages in Kaduna State.
During the raid, they arrested all the above mentioned suspects and recovered from their possession the fire arm and ammunition listed above.
“They (suspects) volunteered confessional statement admitting to the various criminal roles they played in the kidnapped for ransom of motorists, travellers and others innocent people along Abuja/Kaduna Highway.
“They will be charged to court on completion of investigation.
The Police recovered one Ak47 Rifle, 2 locally made pistol, 30 rounds of live ammunition, one magazine, 2 military camouflage, 3 Cutlasses, and charms.
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The FPRO reiterated the determination of the Nigeria Police Force to prevent crimes and criminality throughout the country by ensuring that crimes that cannot be prevented are promptly detected to serve as effective deterrent to would be criminals.
He said, “These operations along Abuja-Kaduna Road will be sustained to ensure adequate safety of life and properties of all Nigerians.
Similar operations across the Highways and major Roads in the country are being pursued with similar vigour and will equally be sustained.
Moshood recalled that concerned with cases of kidnappings, armed robberies and other violent crimes on Abuja-Kaduna road, IGP Idris early in June made additional Deployment of Six hundred (600) Police personnel of Special Intervention Forces, comprising Intelligent Response Team (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS), Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Anti-Kidnapping Units, the Police Mobile Force (PMF) and the Counter Terrorism Units to root out these vicious and notorious kidnap for ransom and armed robbery gangs that were responsible for many kidnappings and armed robberies along Abuja-Kaduna Highway and also identified to be responsible for other violent crimes in the FCT, Niger and Kaduna States.
“Consequent, on the intense operations to curtail the kidnapping and other violent crime, on the 19thJune, 2017 eight (8) principal suspects were paraded after preliminary investigation revealed that they were responsible for several kidnappings, armed robberies and cattle rustlings on Abuja/Kaduna Highway.
“All the suspects confessed to the offence and investigation is being concluded into the various crimes against and they will soon be arraigned in court.”
CSP Jimoh Moshood
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters,
Abuja
