Kidnap of Hon. Aminu’s Wife, Children: Arrested bandits’ informant confesses to being paid N130,000
Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three bandits’ informants in connection with the kidnap of the wife and two children of a serving lawmaker, Honourable Ibrahim Aminu in Katsina State.
The suspected informants were identified as Muttaka Ibrahim, Suleiman Rabiu, and Surajo, all natives of Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.
A statement issued by the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the culprits were arrested after credible information on their mode of operation was received by the police.
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He said, “Sequel to the intelligence reports on the activities of the deadly criminal gangs by IRT operatives attached to the Operation Restore Hope of the Force in Yankwani village and Kurani town, the team swung into action and arrested the suspects in their various hideouts.”
The spokesman revealed that one of the suspects identified as Muttaka Ibrahim confessed to giving out information that led to the kidnap of the lawmaker’s family members and stated that he and the other culprits were informants for Sanni Tukur aka Abacha, who has been terrorising the people of the villages and towns in Katsina and Zamfara State.
The suspect further disclosed to the police how he was paid the sum of N130,000 by the bandit leader and mentioned that one Yusuf Bala of Zaria was his accomplice.
Meanwhile, narrating his ordeal, the lawmaker told police investigators that he paid a total sum of N 37.5 million to the gang leader to secure the release of his family members.
According to the statement, the suspects were still undergoing interrogation and further investigation by the police and would be charged to court if found culpable in the crime according to the leader of the team.
