Police arrest four over N30m kidnap threat in Kebbi

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By Haruna Aliyu

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BIRNIN KEBBI — The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly threatening to kidnap a resident of Jega town unless he paid a N30 million ransom.

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The Command’s spokesman, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

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According to him, the suspects allegedly targeted Aminu Garba after obtaining his phone number through one of his relatives.

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Usman said the suspects used a newly acquired telephone line and allegedly disguised their voices to sound like Fulani kidnappers while repeatedly calling the victim to demand N30 million or face abduction.

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Acting on credible intelligence, police operatives tracked and arrested the suspects identified as Muhammad Shafiu, Mansur Ibrahim and Muhammed Sulaiman, while investigations led to the arrest of a fourth suspect.

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The police spokesperson said all the suspects are in custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

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The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Hadejia, urged residents of Kebbi State to continue supporting the police by promptly reporting suspicious activities and criminal threats before they escalate.

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