POLICE SMASH KIDNAP GANG... Rescues Victim in Kaduna

"The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department and will be prosecuted on completion of investigation accordingly".... Kaduna PPRO.

In its determined bid to tackle headlong and bring to an end, the spate of kidnappings in the state, the Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of three notorious kidnappers.

Disclosing this on Friday in a statement issued, the Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said a victim was rescued in the process.

According to the statement, information was received by the Command on February 19, through the DPO of Kasuwar Magani in the Kajuru Local Government Council, of the alleged kidnap of one Hadiza Gambo, 22 years old, of Bungel Ladugga village in the same Kajuru Local Government Area.

“She was kidnapped by some suspected armed bandits to unknown destination", the statement said.

“The Command promptly mobilised a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer who swung into action and arrested one Gambo Abubakar, 57 years old, who was interrogated on the alleged crime".

According to the statement, the suspect confessed to have masterminded many kidnap incidents, including two recent kidnappings at Idon Gida in which ransom of N1.7million was collected.

It said investigation further led to the arrest of two other accomplices; namely Kamal Babawuro and Yahaya Gaiya, and the eventual rescue of the kidnapped victim unhurt who had since been reunited with her family.

“The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department and will be prosecuted on completion of investigation accordingly,” the statement said. (NAN)