NSCDC apprehend three kidnappers in Niger

The Niger State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested three suspected kidnappers alledged to have been that terrorizing Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

The suspected Kidnappers, Yahaya Mohammed, Muritala Isa and Abdullahi Adamu were arrested following a tip off to the paramilitary body.

The state commandant, Philip Ayuba said that immediately the NSCDC got the information, suspects were placed under surveillance and arrested after adequate intelligence have been gathered about them.

He disclosed that the suspects had placed calls on one Adamu Hassan, demanding the sum of N10 million ransom or risk being kidnapped.

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“The victim after several negotiation with the suspects was asked to pay the sum of N4 million which he will drop at agreed collection point in Rafi Sanyi area. He then reported the incident to our men who took up the matter.”

One of the suspects,Yahaya confessed that the victim was his boss and he was the one who provided the telephone number to other members of his gang.

“I gave my  other members the phone number of my master (Adamu Hassan)  to call him and demand N10 million ransom from him or he will be kidnapped.I regret joining the gang to plan against my masters down fall. My Master provided me with 168 cows and 188 sheep which was carted away  by cattle rustlers and upon that, he went as far as providing another 13 cows for me to survive, I regret planning his down fall. “

The  state commandant said that four sims cards of various network and one handset was recovered from suspects during arrest.