Police arrest two kidnap suspects with AK-47 in Kogi

    Kidnap suspects

Two kidnap suspects have been arrested with an AK-47 rifle and some magazines in Kogi State.


The suspects are one Muhammad Abubakar aged 24 and Shehu Muhammad aged 35 both from Zamfara State. 


They were among the 19 suspects paraded by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in Abuja on Wednesday.

                ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi

ACP Adejobi said they were arrested through a coordinated effort between FID-IRT operatives and local vigilantes in Asawa village, Kogi State. 


He said these suspects have been responsible for a series of robberies in Benin and multiple kidnappings in Okene, Kogi State, adding that they received a total of 3.3 million Naira in ransom from four operations. 


    Suspects 

The Force PRO also said a gang comprising Ibrahim Shehu aged 30, Ibrahim Ardo aged 32, Ibrahim Amodu aged 50, Ibrahim Mohammed aged 50, and Ayo Johnson aged 30 were arrested for their role in supplying arms and ammunition to armed militias and bandits operating within the North Central region. 


“One AK-47 rifle, 3 AK-49 rifles, 80 rounds of live ammunition, and 57 rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition were recovered from the suspects”, he added.


ACP Adejobi said concerted efforts by officers and men of the force also led to the arrest of some gun runners comprising Clement Joshua aged 52, Raymond Emanya aged 65, and Ishaya Ajiji Musa aged 40 who were arrested based on intelligence and interception from the Technical Intelligence Unit and the FID-IRT operatives in Plateau State. 


“The suspects confessed to supplying arms and ammunition to criminal elements in several states.


Exhibits recovered include a bulletproof jacket, pump action with breech number 22P-0397, binoculars, 32 red cartridges, 50 white RIO cartridges, hunter's t-shirts, cutlass, and more”, he said.





The Inspector General of Police has reiterated the steadfastness of the NPF to ensure a safer and more secure country while appreciating the continued support of the public which have been instrumental to achieving these feats. 


He urged all citizens and residents in the country to report all suspicious activities to the nearest police station for proper investigation leaving nothing to chance.



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