Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Kaduna, recover arms

The police command in Kaduna state says it has arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of being a kidnapper. 

In a statement on Friday, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the police in Kaduna, said arms and ammunition were recovered after a raid on the suspect’s residence located in Ganga Uku village, Mararaban Jos.

Hassan said the arms recovered from the unnamed suspect were a fabricated cartridge revolver rifle, a fabricated pistol, two Dane guns, six live cartridges, one discharge GPRG ammunition, seven discharge cartridges, and a blood-stained cutlass.

The spokesperson said on February 13, the suspect conspired with some of his colleagues to abduct one Samaila Abdullahi at Keke Kingdom area of Mararaban Jos.

“The victim was forcefully taken to an unknown destination,” Hassan said.

“This successful operation underscores the overall commitment of the police command, led by Commissioner of Police, Mr Ali Dabigi C, to maintain law and order in Kaduna State.”