Three kidnappers were arrested in Abuja — Joint security operatives
Joint security operatives comprising Special Forces of Guards Brigade, the Nigeria Police Force, and DSS hunters have arrested four suspected bandits accused of kidnapping activities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The suspects include 25-year-old Yahaya Abubakar, a resident of Mpape; Mohammed Mohamed, 32 who resides in Zuba and an ex-convict; Umar Aliyu, 20, and another convict, a 32-year-old Nura Abdullahi who lives at Kubwa and Zuba hills.
FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh who confirmed the arrests said the operation a shootout ensued between the bandits and the security operatives, forcing the suspected criminals to scamper to safety and abandon their victims who were later rescued.
The suspects freely confessed to being members of a notorious bandit syndicate with the name ‘Mai One Million’, responsible for a series of kidnappings and other heinous crimes in FCT and its environs.
