Nasarawa police says it arrested six suspects while raiding a kidnappers’ hideout in Kiguna village in Lafia, the state capital,
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, disclosed this at a news briefing, on Monday in Lafia.
Mr Muhammed-Baba said that on January 12, at about 4:00 a.m., the police operatives attached to Assakio Division, acting based on a tip-off, raided the hideout and arrested four suspects.
“One locally-fabricated AK 47, pistol rifle and live cartridge were recovered from the suspects as exhibits,” he said.
The police commissioner also said that on January 13, the police operatives from the same division arrested the gang leader of a kidnap syndicate.
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He further said that from the beginning of the year till date, the police had arrested 21 other suspects for various offences.
Mr Mohammed-Baba gave the breakdown of the suspects as 16 robbery suspects 16, two suspected motorcycle snatchers and three suspected cattle thieves.
He listed the exhibits recovered from the suspects as four vehicles, arms and cattle, among others.
He revealed that the suspects would be charged to court after the conclusion of ongoing investigations.
