AZ:5250/NGS/PPRO/VOL.21/71
6th September, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
NIGER POLICE ARRESTED A SUSPECTED INFORMANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE KIDNAPPING OF FOUR VICTIMS, KILLING TWO IN RAFI LGA
In a continued effort of the Niger State Police Command to rid the state of banditry, kidnapping and other criminalities. The Command arrested seven suspects for various offences including an informant in connection with the kidnapping of four victims and killing of two among the victims in Tegina, Rafi LGA.
It would be recalled that on 14/11/2021 at about 2000hrs, suspected armed bandits invaded Tegina town, Rafi LGA shooting sporadically and abducted four persons into Kagara forest which include one Aminu Garba and others.
Upon the receipt of this information, the Command mobilized and drafted a combined team of tactical squad comprised of Anti-Kidnapping Unit, FIB tactical squad and vigilante members to the area.
Consequently, as a result of the sustained operational pressure on the hoodlums, two victims later escaped from the abductors, while the remaining two others were still in captivity including the said Aminu Garba.
Unfortunately, the remaining two victims, i.e Aminu Garba and one other were killed by the kidnappers after collecting a ransom of thirteen million naira. However, on 29/08/2022, based on technical intelligence, one Nasiru Musa aged 30yrs ‘m’ of Tegina was arrested within Tegina town in connection with the crime.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have conspired with one Lelwi presently at large who connected him with one Gwaskan-Daji also at large and several others to kidnap the victims and collected the ransom. He claimed that he benefitted two hundred thousand naira only from the crime proceed and he was also planning to kidnap the Council Chairman of Rafi LGA before his arrest. Case under investigation.
ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS ARMS DEALER/SUPPLIER TO BANDITS.
On 20/08/2022 at about 1700hrs, the Command tactical team based at Dikko junction in collaboration with FIB squad, during a sting operation at Dikko arrested one Umar Shehu aged 31yrs ‘m’ of Bakori, Funtua LGA of Katsina State.
The suspect was arrested at Dikko Junction, Gurara LGA based on a credible intelligence, having identified and suspected him as a notorious arms dealer who supplies arms/ammunition to different bandits’ camps in Katsina, Kaduna and Niger State.
During interrogation, he confessed to have supplied arms and ammunition to bandits in Madaki forest Katsina, Ganai camp in Maidaro forest Kaduna and a syndicate member terrorizing Kwamba/Maje area of Suleja.
He confessed further to have purchased arms from Abdulmani ‘m’ of Taraba State who was neutralized in Kaduna by FIB squad early this year. He claimed that he got one hundred thousand naira from every 500 ammunition he delivered to any bandit’s camp. Case under investigation.
ARREST OF AN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT/RECOVERY OF VEHICLE
On 21/08/2022 at about 0800hrs, Police operatives attached to Tafa Division arrested one Emeka Umerah aged 39yrs ‘m’ of Onitsha Anambra State while driving a Toyota Camry vehicle with Reg. No. RBC 723 BH.
The suspect was arrested along Abuja-Kaduna road, at Sabon-Wuse area of Tafa LGA with the said vehicle and during interrogation, he confessed to have conspired with two others, one Uzor and Ego both presently at large to rob a victim at Garam village, Dogon-Kurmi Ward of Tafa LGA on 20/08/2022 at about 0200hrs.
He claimed that he was taking the vehicle to Kaduna for sale to one Zakari Kaura ‘m’ of Kaduna State. Case is under investigation as effort is ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate and the receiver.
ARREST OF FRAUDSTERS SYNDICATE
On 04/09/2022 at about 0820hrs, Police operatives attached to SIB Minna, through technical intelligence arrested four (4) notorious fraudsters at Shango area of Minna who specialized in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
The four (4) suspects arrested are:-
-Aliyu Mohammed (Ali Kanka) 48yrs
-Muazu Mohammed 52yrs both ‘m’ of Kontagora
-Shehu Abubakar 35yrs
-Isyaku Ahmadu 45yrs both ‘m’ of Maikunkele, Bosso.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects made a phone call and lured a victim who resides at Sauka-Kahuta Minna, informing him that the caller is a spirit (Aljannu) and ordered the victim to open a bank account, get a new sim card and drop the account details with the sim card at a location in Minna for the victim to get financial assistance from the spirit.
The suspects subsequently use the account details to defraud another victim from building materials market of the sum of 1.3 million naira through a fraudulent business transaction. Suspects arrested, case is under investigation.
All suspects will be arraigned in court for diligent prosecution immediately after investigation is concluded.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Niger State Command CP Monday Bala Kuryas, fsi wishes to reassure members of the public that the Command will not relent in the fight against crime and criminality towards a better secured environment in the State while he equally admonished residents and Nigerlites to be wary of fraudsters and avoid unrealistic returns of money without any legal investment.
DSP WASIU A. ABIODUN
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Niger State Command.
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