The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed that its operatives rescued no fewer than 14 kidnapped victims and arrested five suspects.
The spokesman of the Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel confirmed this on Tuesday after security operatives raided the hideout of the kidnappers.
“Police operatives attached to Toto Division in collaboration with community youths on November 4, 2024 burst kidnappers’ hideout located at Achido village, a deeply forested terrain bordering the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Kogi state where they rescued 14 kidnapped victims namely: Adamu Abdullahi, Musa Ahmed and Auwal Adamu of Kuje FCT – Abuja,” Nansel said.
Other rescued kidnapped victims, according to the statement on X, are Hussaini Yakubu, Haruna Usman, Jibrin Bature, Isyaka Yakubu, Sule Bello and Yusuf Yusuf all males of Lapai, Niger state.
Others include Yusuf Tashai, Kabiru Iliya both of Rubuchi area of FCT, Sabo Yakubu, Sagir Iliya and Yunusa Danladi of Tanshi village, Kuje Area council, FCT-Abuja.
“Consequently, the operatives arrested five suspects in connection to the crime namely Shuaibu Garba, Umar Mohammed, Yakubu Kasim. Mustapha Adamu and Abdul Mohammed,” he added.
Nansel said that they have all confessed to be responsible for the supply of food to the kidnappers in the forest.
He stated that the Nasarawa Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has restated the command’s commitment to continuously partner with members of the community to rid the state of crime and urged the public at all times to say something when they see something.
