Kogi State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers and 14 other suspects for various offences in different parts of the state.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, who disclosed this while parading 14 suspects at the command headquarters in Lokoja yesterday, stated that the command would not rest on its oars in the war against crime.
Ojukwu explained that operatives of the command had on a tip-off arrested Lawal Jale and two of his friends, Abubarka Isah and Iliyasu - both from Katsina State - for conspiring to kidnap and kill Mallam Muazu Yahaya.
The police commissioner, who was represented by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, stated that operatives from SARS promptly intercepted and arrested the three suspects, noting that investigation on the matter was in progress.
In a related development, the police boss disclosed that Usman Waziri of Fulani Camp, Ogale, in Ijumu Local Government Area of the state reported that sometime in July 2015 unknown gunmen invaded his house and kidnapped him to an unknown destination for four days.
He said the suspect, Ali Umar, was arrest after collecting N1,000,000. The police swung into action and subsequently arrested the suspect ,who resides at Isua, Ondo State, and who is now assisting the police.
Also paraded was Mudasiru Mustapha, who allegedly threatened to kidnap Mukaila Ahmed Ita, of Ita Global Oil and Gas, Ankpa, and demanded N10,000,000 ransom.
But, after bargaining he accepted to pay N1.5 million and when the suspect came to collect the money he was arrested.
Another suspect also paraded was Toluhi Anthony, who allegedly specialised in car-snatching.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, who disclosed this while parading 14 suspects at the command headquarters in Lokoja yesterday, stated that the command would not rest on its oars in the war against crime.
Ojukwu explained that operatives of the command had on a tip-off arrested Lawal Jale and two of his friends, Abubarka Isah and Iliyasu - both from Katsina State - for conspiring to kidnap and kill Mallam Muazu Yahaya.
The police commissioner, who was represented by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, stated that operatives from SARS promptly intercepted and arrested the three suspects, noting that investigation on the matter was in progress.
In a related development, the police boss disclosed that Usman Waziri of Fulani Camp, Ogale, in Ijumu Local Government Area of the state reported that sometime in July 2015 unknown gunmen invaded his house and kidnapped him to an unknown destination for four days.
He said the suspect, Ali Umar, was arrest after collecting N1,000,000. The police swung into action and subsequently arrested the suspect ,who resides at Isua, Ondo State, and who is now assisting the police.
Also paraded was Mudasiru Mustapha, who allegedly threatened to kidnap Mukaila Ahmed Ita, of Ita Global Oil and Gas, Ankpa, and demanded N10,000,000 ransom.
But, after bargaining he accepted to pay N1.5 million and when the suspect came to collect the money he was arrested.
Another suspect also paraded was Toluhi Anthony, who allegedly specialised in car-snatching.
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