Police arrest notorious kidnapper, rescue 2 abducted guards in Nasarawa
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a notorious kidnapper, Stephen Jonah of Tafa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, and rescued two abducted security guards.
Confirming the arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the suspect was captured over an incident in Karu local government area of the state.
He said the command received a complaint at Karshi Division about the abduction of some private security guards attached to a sachet water manufacturing company undergoing construction at Jeje Jijipe Village, Karu LGA.
“Sequel to the complaint, the Commissioner of Police, CP Maiyaki Mohammed Baba, mobilised a detachment of police operatives led by CSP Nnamdi Udobor, the Divisional Police Officer, Karshi Division, to conduct a relentless manhunt on the perpetrators of the crime.
According to him, the search paid off with the arrest of the suspect.
“In the course of the intensified investigation, the suspect led the police operatives to their enclave at Hilltop, Jeje Jijipe village where two victims, namely: Sadiq Abubakar Jibril and Danladi Aku, were rescued unhurt and reunited with their families while a carved wooden gun used in perpetrating the dastardly act was recovered as an exhibit.”
Daily Post reports that CP Baba also directed that the suspect be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia, for further investigation, saying that upon conclusion, the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution.
