Police arrest 3 suspects who disguised as NDLEA officers to kidnap victim in Jigawa

Jigawa police command says it arrested three kidnap suspects in Hadejia LGA of the state.

Lawan Shiisu, the command spokesperson, in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested after they attempted to kidnap one Cyprian Okechukwu on May 31.

He said the suspects disguised as personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and attempted to forcefully take the victim to their office.

“On May 32, 2021 at about 1000hrs, one Cyprian Okechuku of Quarters reported at Hadejia ‘A’ division that on the same date at about 0800hrs, some hoodlums numbering about three in Volkswagen Golf car, light green in colour, came to his house, disguised as NDLEA personnel and forcefully tried to take him to their office,” he said.

“The victim observed that they were holding a locally made pistol which did not look like a government-issued arm.

“So, he raised alarm and began to struggle with them when good samaritans heard his call and quickly came to his aid.

“The suspects were overpowered and disarmed but they were able to escape.”

Shiisu added that one of the victim’s neighbours confirmed that the same suspects had earlier been to the house of the victim a night before the incident, asking about his whereabouts.

He said the locally-made pistol was recovered from the scene of the crime.

Shiisu said three suspects — Mujahid Muhammad; Shahid Ibrahim, and Haidar Muhammad-Kabir — were later arrested through investigations and the description given by the victim.

“Also, the said motor vehicle was recovered in their possession,” he said.

The spokesman said an investigation into the case was ongoing and efforts to trace and arrest other members of the gang and their arms dealer are in top gear.