Police arrest six suspected kidnappers in Kaduna

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The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has arrested six suspected kidnappers and dismantled a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Ikara Local Government Area of the state.

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The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday.

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Hassan said the suspects were arrested following credible information from a kidnap victim who escaped from captivity, and intelligence provided by members of the public.

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He said the victim reported his abduction to the police on Tuesday and identified a house belonging to one Ja’e Samalu, 65, of Dogon Pako Village, Ikara, as the location where he was held captive.

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“Upon receiving the complaint, the Ikara Police Division promptly mobilised officers, in collaboration with members of the local vigilante service, to raid the location,” he said.

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He said the operation led to the arrest of six suspects aged between 20 and 65.

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The police spokesperson added that the suspects were currently in police custody, while investigation continued to establish their individual roles in the crime.

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“Efforts are also ongoing to apprehend other members of the criminal network,” he added.

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Hassan quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Muhammad Rabiu, as commending the operatives and members of the public for providing timely information.

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Rabiu urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons, movements and activities to the nearest police formation.

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The commissioner also warned residents to be wary of criminal elements, who might use residential buildings as hideouts or holding facilities for kidnapped victims.

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He stressed that community vigilance and timely information-sharing remained critical to preventing and dismantling criminal networks in the state.

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