Police Smash Kidnapping Syndicate In Kaduna

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In a coordinated operation based on intelligence and technical support, the Intelligence Response Team
(IRT) of the Nigeria Police has smashed an 11-man kidnap gang that had for some time now terrorized
Kaduna State, the FCT and other North-Central States of Nigeria.

A statement made available to The Dream Daily in Abuja by Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Force
Headquarters, Donald Awunah, disclosed that “this dare devil criminal gang was responsible for the
abduction of the Sierra-Leonean Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Alfred Claude-

Nelson on June 30, 2016, the Executive Director of Dangote Group and many other high profile kidnap for
ransom in recent times.

“The modus operandi of these criminal elements includes mounting road blocks on highways in Military
uniforms, surprise attack on unsuspecting motorist and relocating from one point to other in the forest
with their victims to avoid detection and arrest.

“In order to halt the apparent trend in the increase of kidnap for ransom, armed robbery and other anti- social behaviours, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag.IGP Ibrahim Idris, NPM, mni has reorganized the tactical operations teams to tackle crime and criminality throughout the country.

“To this end, the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the IGP Monitoring Unit, the Nigeria Police on July 2, 2016 carried out tactical surveillance of the Abuja-
Kaduna axis and all the adjoining States.”

The statement added: “This coordinated operation led to the arrest of eleven members of the notorious gang that has been terrorizing the North-Central
States of the country with arms and ammunition recovered from them.

“The suspected kidnappers in Police custody are:

1. Alhaji Rabiu Yusuf ‘m’ Aged 45yrs – Gang Leader
2. Garba Abubakar ‘m’ aka Habu Aged 27yrs – 2i/c
Gang Leader
3. Yusuf Adamu ‘m’Aged 20yrs
4. Hussaini Musa ‘m’ Aged 25yrs
5. Shuaibu Idris ‘m’ Aged 35yrs
6. Usman Bello ‘m’ Aged 20yrs
7. Musa Ali ‘m’ Aged 45yrs
8. Muhammadu Abubakar ‘m’ Aged 30yrs
9. Suleiman Abubakar ‘m’ Aged 25yrs
10. Gambo Ibrahim ‘m’ Aged 25yrs
11. Balarabe Mohammadu ‘m’ Aged 32yrs
“The Intelligence Response Team Operatives also
recovered the following arms and ammunitions.
1. Three (3) AK 47 rifles
2. Three (3) AK 47 rifle magazines loaded with ninety
rounds of ammunition
3. Two (2) sets of Military camouflage uniforms.
Investigations are on-going and the suspects will be
charged to court as soon as it is concluded.
“Similarly, the Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has ordered the
same Intelligence based operations throughout the
federation to flush out all criminal elements.
“Also, the IGP has directed the State Commissioners
of Police and Technical/Operation Commanders to
improve the response rate on issues of crimes and
criminality, assuring law abiding citizens of protection
of their fundamental human rights.
“Ag. IGP Idris assures all members of the Diplomatic
community of their safety and adequate security in
Nigeria.
“He also reiterated that crime prevention,
management and control must be approached from
the perspective of collective responsibility.”