No fewer than 26 suspected kidnappers have been arrested by police operatives in their hideouts along Suleja –Lambata-Bida and Minna Roads in Niger State, including five vicious and notorious Kidnap for Ransom gang members.
Parading them at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, Force spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Moshood, told newsmen that they all confessed to the offence and admitted to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime.
He said various arms and ammunition and other properties belonging to some of their victims who were rescued from the gang were recovered from them.
“Most of the suspects were identified by the victims for being responsible for their kidnap. Investigation is being intensified to arrest the other suspects at large. All the suspects will be arraigned in court on completion of Investigation.
“While the operation is being sustained, the Inspector-General of Police has directed the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in zones and commands across the country to beef up security in their Area of Responsibilities (AOR) and ensure massive deployment of Armed Police Personnel, Patrol Teams and undercover operatives to black spots, flash points and other vulnerable criminal spots to nip in the bud all forms of crimes and criminality nationwide and make sure that detection of crimes are prompt to serve as effective deterrent to who-will-be criminals.
“The ongoing raids on criminal hideouts will be sustained,” Moshood said.
