Nigerian-Army Conducts Anti-Kidnap Operations, Arrests Suspected Informants And Kidnapper In Abuja (Full Details)

The Nigerian Army has carried out anti-kidnap operations resulting in the arrest of suspected informants and a kidnapper in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement released on the Army’s verified Facebook page on Friday….CONTINUE READING

The statement highlighted that the arrests were made based on credible intelligence gathered from members of the public.

“In recent Anti-Kidnap operations based on credible intelligence, troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for internal security duties made significant strides in combating Kidnap activities in the Federal Capital Territory and Oyo State,” the statement read.

According to the statement, troops in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory conducted a raid on a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Ajegunle Mpape on Thursday, May 23, 2024. They targeted a notorious informant known for harboring kidnappers and apprehended an informant named Ashiru Mohammed, along with two female accomplices, Raham Abubakar and Sadiya Mohammed.

The suspects were found in possession of one Beretta pistol, one pistol magazine, and 21 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Additionally, five ATM cards from different banks, two mobile phones, and suspected illicit drugs were recovered. The suspects are currently assisting in further investigations.

In a related development, troops acting on an alert about a kidnap syndicate operating around Sepeteri in the Shaki general area of Oyo State conducted a stop-and-search operation along the Igboho-Igbeti Road in Igbeti Local Government Area. They intercepted a suspected kidnapper, Usman Mohammed Aliyu, who was found in possession of N400,000.

Upon further investigation, Aliyu confessed to being involved in cattle rustling and kidnapping. The suspects will be handed over to appropriate prosecuting agencies after investigations.

The statement noted that these arrests and seizures are expected to significantly disrupt the operations of kidnap syndicates and other criminal networks in the affected areas.

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