The Katsina State
Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old notorious kidnap kingpin, Aliyu Sani
of Sabuwar-Unguwa quarters, Katsina.
The Command’s Public
Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah made the disclosure to newsmen at a news
briefing on Monday in Katsina.
He said that the
suspect was apprehended on Wednesday, Dec.4, in Katsina, following a tip-off.
“Sometime in April,
the suspect conspired with one Abdulrahman Danfillo, 25, of the same address,
now at large, deceived and abducted one Abubakar Muhammad and Aliyu Ahmed, all
of Sabuwar-Unguwa, Katsina.
“The suspects took
their victims to bandits at Gora forest, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina
State as kidnap victims.
“The father of
Abubakar Muhammad was compelled to pay the sum of N150,000 as ransom before his
release, while Aliyu Ahmed is able to escape from the den of kidnappers,” he
said.
He said that
investigation was ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate.
Isah also said that
the police were able to arrest three persons for sending threat messages and
made several phone calls intimidating one Shua’ibu Bala, 36, of Gozaki in Kafur
Local Government Area of the state.
He said that the
suspects threatened to kidnap the victim or any member of his family if he
failed to pay them N150,000 as requested.
According to him, the
Operation Puff Adder led by DPO, Kafur succeeded in arresting the syndicate at
Unguwar Iliya village, Kafur when the suspects went to collect the ransom of
N150,000 as demanded.
He said that during
investigation, 23 cows suspected to have been stolen by the suspects were
recovered from them.
The police spokesman
said that the suspects confessed to have committed the crimes and that they
would be charged to court after investigation.