Police arrest 3 kidnappers in possession of firearms in Niger

The Nigeria Police on Monday disclosed the  arrest of three kidnappers in possession of firearm, perpetration of false impersonation in different part of Niger State.

The Polic Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Command, Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement in Minna on Monday, narrated that on November 1, based on a tip-off, police operatives attached to Bangi Division raided a shop of one Chinedu Makata of Enugu State who resides in Bangi, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.

“During the raid, 47 wraps of suspected cannabis sativa and some other suspected hard drugs were recovered from the shop.

“In the process of effecting the arrest of the shop owner, he pulled out a locally made gun and threatened to shoot the police operatives.

“However, he was disarmed and arrested by the police team,” the PPRO narrated.

He said that the suspect had been arraigned in court for prosecution.

The PPRO further disclosed that the police operatives attached to Intelligence Unit of the command, arrested one Clement Joseph of Koropka in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State.

“The suspect was arrested for  parading himself as a medical doctor and deceitfully collected N250,000 from an unsuspecting member of the public under false pretence of a fake online business.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and said that he had carnal knowledge of four other female victims.

“He confessed that he impregnated one of the victims while he conspired with one Aliyu presently at large and aborted a pregnancy of one other victim,” the police said.

The PPRO also said that police operatives attached to Lapai Division arrested one Shehu Baidu of Kango village in Lapai Local Government Area of the state.

“He was arrested for being suspected to be a member of a kidnapping syndicate terrorizing Gurara and  Lapai local government areas.

“During interrogation, he confessed that between May 2021 and August 2022, he conspired with one Sidi Buba, Shehu, Abubakar, Kura-Kura and Chede of no fixed address and operate with three AK47 rifles and invaded Gurara Dam Site and Maijaki village in Gurara Local Government Area.

“The suspect said that they kidnapped 10 victims, while N2.6m was collected by the syndicate as ransom before their release.

“He further confessed that in August 2022, he contacted one Shehu of Saminaka village via Lapai, to purchase five soft drinks, five packets of cigarette and two loaves of bread for him to take same to his gang members in their hideout,” the PPRO highlighted.

He said that the suspect has been arraigned in court for prosecution.