Police Parade 31 Suspected Kidnappers Arrested Along Abuja-Minna-Kaduna Highway
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The reinforcement of Operation Absolute Sanity on the Abuja-Minna Highway with more personnel of the Special Tactical Squad and additional two units of the Special Police Forces by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to tackle the gangs of Kidnappers that escaped arrest on Abuja–Kaduna Highway has continued to yield results as the Police on Tuesday paraded 31 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers recently arrested.
The police said the suspects were arrested in their hideouts and camps where some of their victims were rescued and some firearms, ammunition, Army Camouflage Uniforms and operational Vehicles of the kidnappers were recovered from them.
During the operation, five suspected kidnappers were killed in an exchange of fire with police team while Police Sergeant Shettima Abdullahi lost his life when the team came under ambush attack by the suspected kidnappers in the early hours of Tuesday.
A statement read by the Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood stated that the operation which is still ongoing, busted four different vicious and notorious Kidnap for ransom gangs including those dealing in illegal possession of prohibited fire arms were dislodged and busted.
The Police further said that also arrested is a gang that is responsible for the killings of some security personnel on the Kaduna – Abuja road and Abuja – Lokoja road recently.
Moshood further said; “They equally confessed to have raped some of their victims. A total number of 31 suspected kidnappers/armed robbers were arrested in the operation.
“They confessed to the offence and admitted to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime. The arms and ammunition, kidnappers operational vehicles listed above and other properties belonging to some of their victims, who were rescued from the gangs, were recovered from them.
“Most of the suspects were identified by the victims and for being responsible for their kidnap. Investigation is being intensified to arrest the other suspects at large. All the suspects will be arraigned in court on completion of Investigation.”
The Police spokesman said while the operation is being sustained, the IGP has directed the Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the zones and commands to introduce new strategies in curbing kidnappings and other violent crimes on the highways and major roads in other states of the country.
“They are also to beef up security in their Area of Responsibilities (AOR) and ensure massive deployment of Armed Police Personnel, Patrol Teams and undercover operatives to black spots, flash points and other vulnerable criminal spots to nip in the bud all forms of crimes and criminality nationwide and make sure that detection of crimes are prompt to serve as effective deterrent to who-will-be criminals. The ongoing raids on criminal hideouts will be sustained throughout the country.
“The Inspector General of Police wishes to extend appreciations and gratitude to the communities, towns and villages along Abuja – Kaduna and Abuja – Minna highways for the supports and assistance being rendered in terms of prompt information and complaints to the Police Personnel deployed in their localities that have led to so many successes for the Nigeria Police Force,” Moshood said.
He said that the renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to reduce crimes and criminality in the country is yielding positive results and remains unwavering.
Below is the list of the 31 arrested suspected kidnappers
SUSPECTS:
- HUSSAINI MOHAMMED A. K. A GENERAL MAIGEMU SAMBISA AGED 43 YRS, ‘M’ GANG LEADER AND PRINCIPAL SUSPECT.
- ADAMU HUSSAINI A. K. A BANKIS, AGED 29YRS, ‘M’
- BALA MOHAMMED, AGED 39YRS, ‘M’ ADAMU, AGED 34YRS, ‘M’
4. SHAGARI MUSA, AGED 38 YRS (DEAD DURING A SHOOT OUT WITH THE POLICE MEN), ‘M’ - HASSAN HASHIMU, AGED 36YRS, ‘M’
- IBRAHIM BADAMASI, AGED 32YRS, ‘M’
- BABANGIDA HAMZA, AGED 30YRS, ‘M’
- YA’U AUTA (DECEASED), ‘M’
- ALH. UMARU ABUBAKAR, AGED 40, ‘M’
- KARO LADAN, AGED 30 YRS, ‘M’
- BUHARI ABUBAKR A.K.A SAMBISIA, AGED 21YRS, ‘M’
- ALANSHIRA ABUBAKAR
- AZIRU TASIU
- IBRAHIM MUSA, AGED 22YRS, ‘M’
- ISHAMU SAIDU, AGED 25 YRS, ’M’
- SANI ALIYU, AGED 21YRS, ‘M’
- SHUAIBU ABUBAKAR, AGED 48YRS, ‘M’
- BASHIR ABUBAKR, AGED 22YRS, ‘M’
- NASIRU SANI, AGED 30YRS, ‘M’
- ZAYANU SANI, AGED 30 YRS, ‘M’
- ISA SALISU, AGED 35 YRS, ‘M’
- HAFIZ JIBRIN
- KABIRU SANI
24.ABDULLAHI ADAMU A. K. A DARE, AGED 35YRS, M’
- BARA’U MASAUDU, AGED 45YRS, ‘M’
- IBRAHIM HASSAN, AGED 29YRS, ‘M’
- ALIYU CHEDE, AGED 35 YRS, ‘M’
- BELLO ABDULLAHI, AGED 32YRS ‘M’
- ISA ABDULAHI ‘M’
- NASIRU ADAMU ‘M’
- IDRIS DAUDA ‘M’
Exhibits Recovered From The Kidnappers
- FOUR (4) AK47 RIFLES
- TWO ENGLISH BARRETAL PISTOLS
- TWO LOCALLY MADE PISTOLS
- FIVE (5) SET OF ARMY CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM
- FIVE (5) MILITARY CAPS
- THREE (3) MILITARY BOOTS
- ONE (1) INTERNATIONAL PASPORT BELONGING TO A KIDNAPPED VICTIM
- EIGHT (8) OPERATIONAL VEHICLES;
(i) TWO (2) SHAROON VEHICLES ASH AND GREEN COLOUR
(ii) TWO (2) GOLF VOLKWAGEN VEHICLES BLACK AND RED COLOURS
(iii) ONE (1) HONDA CIVIC, BLUE COLOUR
(vi) ONE (1) TOYOTA CAMRY
(vii) ONE (1) MERCEDEZ SALON CAR
(viii) ONE (1) TOYOTA COROLLA
- NINETY FIVE (95) 7.62 X 39MM AMMUNITION
- FIFTHEEN (15) 9MM AMMUNITION
- FOUR (4) PLASMA TELEVISIONS
- FOUR (4) DVD PLAYERS
- TWO (2) LAPTOPS
- TWO (2) CAR STEREOS
- ONE (1) WRIST WATCH
- THREE (3) WALKIE TALKIES
- FIFTY TWO (52) GSM PHONES
- ONE (1) DIGITAL CAMERAS
- SEVEN (7) FLASH DRIVES
- SIX (6) ATM CARDS
- ONE (1) STABILIZERPARADE OF SUSPECTED VICIOUS AND NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPERS/ARMED ROBBERY GANGS, TERRORIZING ABUJA – MINNA AND ABUJA – KADUNA HIGHWAYS AT DIKKO NEAR SULEJA, NIGER STATE BY CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, ON 26TH SEPTEMBER, 2017