The Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka
Usman has revealed that some kidnappers were arrested while on their way
to collect ransom for someone they kidnapped in Kaduna State.
They were arrested following a tip off by well meaning Nigerians. The statement reads:
"On Wednesday 5th October 2016, troops of 1 Division Nigerian
Army stationed in Anchau, Kubau Local Government Area of kaduna State,
arrested 2 kidnappers in the process of collecting ransom from a kidnap
victim's family in the area.
"The arrest followed a tip off by well meaning Nigerians that
the kidnappers had arrived Dutsen Wai for ransom collection from their
hapless victim's family.
"On receipt of information, the troops swung into action in an
unmarked car and trailed them to the rendezvous for the collection.
"The kidnappers that that were believed to be operating along
Kaduna-Abuja road, however fled towards Zaria in a Honda car with
registration number AJ 183 ABJ AJ 183 ABJ when they realized that they
were being trailed.
"Consequently, the pursuing troops alerted the police stationed
in Soba. In the process fleeing, the kidnappers overran the police
checkpoints at Soba and Maigana and proceeded to Zaria where they were
finally apprehended.
"The troops recovered Honda Accord car, one mobile telephone
handset, 4 MTN, 1 Airtel Subscribers identified module (SIM) cards, 1
micro SD card, a national identity card, an INEC voters registration
card, a Miyetti Allah cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria Identity
Card, United Bank for Africa and Keystone Bank Debit Cards, cash sum of
Twelve Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ten Naira (N12,710.00k) and a
Notebook containing several names, addresses and telephone numbers of
kidnap victims families and relations. The suspects are currently being
investigated."
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