KADUNA: 32 kidnap suspects arrested by cops

Operatives of the ‘Operation Absolute Sanity’ deployed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris in Kaduna have arrested no less than 32 kidnap suspects including armed robbers.

According to Jimoh Moshood, the Force spokesman, who was speaking while the suspects were paraded at Rijanah Divisional Police headquarters in Kaduna, one of the suspect was arrested at Gidan Busa in Kaduna while nine others were nabbed at Rijanah area of the state.

He also revealed that at the Abuja-Kaduna highway, 14 other suspects were arrested while six others were nabbed at Mararaban Jos, Aklibu village, and Birnin Gwari all in Kaduna State respectively.

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Moshood who revealed that six locally-made pump action guns, four AK47 rifles and two magazines were recovered from the suspects added that; “Within the first week of the commencement of Operation Absolute Sanity, the suspects were arrested in their hideouts and the exhibits listed were recovered from them.

“They have made confessional statements indicating the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime. Most of them have been identified by some of their victims. They will soon be charged to court on completion of investigation.”

He also implored residents living in the area to avail the police with useful information to aid in the swift arrest of suspected criminals in the state to nip crime in the bud.

Moshood said; “The IG, however, implored commuters, travellers and other road users to support the personnel in the discharge of their responsibilities and in the implementation of other crime prevention and control strategies of the Force.”

 

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