Police nab 4 kidnappers, 3 fake currencies vendors

The Police Command in Bauchi State on Wednesday disclosed the arrest of four kidnappers including three persons engaged in printing and circulating fake naira notes.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, at a media briefing in Bauchi on Wednesday said that the arrested kidnappers, all of Zadawa village, Misau Local Government Area, threatened to kidnap their target if he failed to give them N1 million. He added that they called the man on phone demanding the money.

The PPRO narrated that detective attached to Misau Divisional Police Headquarters swung into action and tracked the suspects.

SP Wakil identified the arrested kidnappers as Ilu Wakili, 30; Abubakar Bello, 30; Muhammed Bello, 37; and Hussaini Abdullahi, 38, all of Zadawa village, Misau Loval Government Area, Bauchi State.

He said that the suspects confessed to the crime and they will be charged to court for prosecution.

Three others were arrested in possession of counterfeit notes worth N75,0000, but one suspect was said to be at large.

According to Wakil, the police received a report on the suspects and succeeded in arresting one Yusuf Mohammed, 25, of Yakubu Wanka area of Bauchi at about 19:30hrs near Ogbunna Hotel in Bayan Gari area of Bauchi with the sum of N75,0000 counterfeit notes.

The PPRO stated: “The suspect revealed that he got the counterfeit notes from one Shehu Shagari, 42, of Inkil area of Bauchi who is equally at the police facility for his involvement in the case.

“As the investigation continues, the said Shehu Shagari indicted one Malam Yusuf of Durum village of Bauchi, now at large, who is believed to be the prime suspect.”

The PPRO said that a search conducted in Yusuf’s house at Durum village led to the arrest of another suspect, Rabiu Samaila, 35.

He said Samaila was apprehended at the house while producing counterfeit naira notes.

Wakil said items recovered from the house include a black printer, five calabashes containing charms, 22 bottles of perfume, a dried chameleon, piece of white yard and 14 pieces of printed naira notes on A4 size paper.

He said that all the suspects would be charged to court after investigation