Thursday, June 19, 2025 - The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has arrested three notorious kidnap suspects long wanted for a series of high-profile abductions and murders within Abuja and its environs.
A statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson of the
command, Josephine Adeh said the suspects were tracked and apprehended across
Kaduna, Niger, and Nasarawa States.
She identified the arrested suspects as Ya’u Shittu of
Kafanchan LGA, Kaduna State; Sale Usman from Niger State; and Ibrahim Abdullahi
of Mpape, Abuja.
According to the statement, all the suspects were on the
Command’s wanted list and “belong to a ruthless kidnapping syndicate
responsible for multiple violent crimes across the Territory.
“Upon interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to
their involvement in several heinous acts, including the kidnapping of four men
in the Katampe and Shishipe I communities, as well as the abduction and murder
of a pastor in Mpape in 2024.
“Further investigation also linked them to the kidnapping of
three children from Ruga Shishipe in Mpape, during which their father was
killed while resisting the attackers.
“The suspects also admitted to the recent abduction of a
woman for whom a ransom of ₦10,000,000 (ten million naira) was
paid, with each gang member receiving ₦500,000 (five hundred thousand naira).
“It was further uncovered that Ibrahim Abdullahi served as
the gang’s arms supplier.
“He led operatives to the syndicate’s hideout in Bukuru,
Nasarawa State, on June 18, 2025. Upon sighting the police team, other gang
members opened fire. The officers engaged with superior firepower, during which
Abdullahi attempted to flee but was shot, injured, and rearrested. The
remaining suspects escaped and are currently being pursued.
“Exhibits recovered from the hideout include a long knife
and assorted charms. All arrested suspects are in custody, and efforts are
underway to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang.”
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