Members of a notorious kidnap-for-ransom gang linked to kidnapping and violent crimes along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway and its environs have been arrested by the police.
The kidnap gang members were arrested after coordinated and painstaking investigation by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit.
The gang was said to be responsible for the kidnap of a current member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sani Bello, on 2nd August 2016, in his farm along the Kaduna –Abuja road.
Also, the Kidnap of other persons was traced to them.
The suspects were trailed and rounded up at Ungwan Kawu village in Dan Dumi L.G.A in Katsina State.
During interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to committing the offence and also admitted to the various roles the they all played in the criminal enterprise.
One of the suspects, Shaibu Adamu, led operatives to a location in the nearby village (Kawu village), where he buried part of the ransom money. The sum of N250,000.00 in a polythene bag was recovered as exhibit.
The arrested suspects are assisting the Police to apprehend the other fleeing members of the gang.
The suspects will soon be arraigned in court.
The Ag Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, reassured Nigerians that the police would not relent in its commitment and determination to ensure that criminals and their collaborators faced the wrath of the law.
“However, members of the public must see law enforcement as a collective responsibility of all sundry and avail the Police credible information and assistance,” he said.
