Police arrest female kidnappers, 12 others

Two notorious female kidnappers and 12 other suspected have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command. This was announced in a press briefing on Tuesday by the State Police Commissioner, Abdurrahman Ahmad, in Kaduna.

Also arrested with the two kidnappers are 12 other suspected criminals some of whom were arrested for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and possession of firearms. Another three for kidnapping, culpable homicide, theft and receiving stolen property.

Others include three suspects arrested for alleged armed robbery and five suspects over possession of Indian hemp.

He identified the two suspected female kidnappers as Hashiya Dauda and Safara’u Mohammed Tahir, both aged 23.

“The other suspected kidnappers are Ishaq Sulaiman, 33, Sale Ya’u, 20, Yusuf Sulaiman, 23, and Iliyasu Ali aged 22 years.

“The suspected armed robbers are Mark Pwa’ashino, 28, Abdulganiyu Musa, 25 and Sabi’u Yusuf, 23 years.

“Also the suspected drug peddlers are Abdulkarim Rabi’u, 25, Abdulsalam Yahaya a.k.a Danliti, 21, Abdulsamad Yusuf, 18, Solomon Bakari, 23, and Nura Ahmadu, 50.”

He disclosed items recovered from the suspects to include, two Dane Guns, one black Toyota Matrix with Reg. No. PHC833AGU, a Toyota Highlander, one Camry car, a black Focus Ford and a Green Mercedes C230, among others.

Ahmad said suspects would be arraigned at the completion of the investigation.

“I want to reassure the good people of Kaduna state that the Command will continue to be alive to its responsibility to ensure that crime is brought to the barest minimum.

“I also want to use this medium to remind members of the public that processions or demonstrations of all kinds still remain banned in Kaduna state.

“Thus, the Police and other law enforcement agencies will not hesitate to deal with any person or group of persons who seek to violate this lawful order.

“The law will be brought to bear heavily on any group of persons that carry out any procession without fear or favour.”

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