Crime
3 suspected kidnappers nab in Abuja
Joint security operatives comprising Special Forces of Guards Brigade, the Nigeria Police Force and DSS hunters have arrested four suspected bandits accused of kidnapping activities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The suspects include a 25-year-old Yahaya Abubakar, a resident of Mpape; Mohammed Mohamed, 32 who resides at Zuba and an ex-convict; Umar Aliyu, 20 and another convict, a 32-year-old Nura Abdullahi both who live at Kubwa and Zuba hills.
FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh who confirmed the arrests said the operation a shootout ensued between the bandits and the security operatives, forcing the suspected criminals to scamper to safety and abandoned their victims who were later rescued.
The suspects freely confessed to being members of a notorious bandit syndicate with the name ‘Mai One Million’, responsible for a series of kidnappings and other heinous crimes in FCT and its environs.
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