THE Nigeria Police on Tuesday, January 9, force paraded 19 vicious and notorious kidnap and cattle rustling gangs terrorising the Abuja-Jere-Kaduna-Zaria highways as well as one Hakeem Kosoko, an imam, at Jere, Kaduna.

Jimoh Moshood, a chief superintendent of Police and Force Police public relations, who made public show of the alleged criminals, gave the names of the first gang of the alleged kidnappers as thus:

1. Bature Adamu ‘M’ 40yrs, (in suspected fake military uniform);
2. Sani Nasiru ‘M’ 28yrs (in suspected fake military uniform)

iii.      Samaila Yahaya ‘M’ 30yrs (admitted to have sold three AK47 rifles to kidnappers)

1. Buhari Abubakar ‘M’ 35yrs
2. Kabiru Abubakar ‘M’ 29yrs
3. Abdulrashid Riba aka Baba Wakili ‘M’ 79yrs (admitted to have sold Five (5) AK47 to kidnappers)

vii.      Sani Umar ‘M’ 25yrs

viii.      Sani Nasiru ‘M’ 25yrs

The second gang arrested for kidnapping/armed robbery and cattle rustling include:

1. Ibrahim Sulaiman ‘M’ 22yrs
2. Yahaya Abdullahi aka Kechi ‘M’ 27yrs
3. Bello Anji ‘M’ 30yrs

xii.      Ahmed Abubakar ‘M’ 35yrs

xiii.      Adamu Lawan ‘M’ 25yrs

xiv.      Audu Lawan ‘M’ 30yrs

1. Usman Mohammed ‘M’ 20yrs

The third gang of alleged Kidnappers/armed robbers include:

xvi.      Ahmadu Abdullahi ‘M’ 34yrs

xvii.      Yahuza Yahuba ‘M’ 25yrs

xviii.      Abubakar Abba ‘M’ 25yrs

xix.      Adamu Haruna ‘M’ 21yrs

According to Moshood, exhibits caught with the suspects included eight AK47 Rifles; 320 of 7.56mm AK47 ammunitions; 16 live cartridges; one GPMG ammunition with magazine; two pairs of military uniforms; charms and car breaking/unlocking tools.

In his press release, the force PRO disclosed that the alleged criminals were arrested by the inspector-general of Police’s “Intelligence Response Team attached to Operation Absolute Sanity, working on actionable intelligence and in compliance with IGP’S directives to rid Abuja-Jere-Kaduna-Zaria highways and other major roads within FCT, Niger and Kaduna kidnappers, Armed Robbers and Cattle Rustlers” effected their arrests.

“Most of the suspects were arrested in the act after exchange of gun fire with the personnel of the IGP-Intelligence Response Team attached to Operation Absolute Sanity in their hideout along Kaduna – Abuja Road. Four victims were rescued from their captivity and have been reunited with their families.

“The suspects arrested confessed and admitted the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crimes.

“Investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of the gangs at large. The suspects will be arraigned in Court for prosecution on completion of investigation,” Moshood said.

While appreciating the cooperation of members of the public with the Police, the spokesman assured that of the renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to guarantee adequate protection of lives and property.

– Jan. 9, 2018 @ 17:53 GMT /