The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a kidnap incident in the State, News About Nigeria reports.
The Police Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, DSP Rahman Nansel, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the suspects confessed to being a part of the crime.
The Police operatives attached to Toto Division in collaboration with community youths, had on Monday, busted kidnappers’ hideout located at Achido village; a deeply forested terrain bordering FCT and Kogi state, and rescued 14 kidnapped victims.
Nansel disclosed that the suspects had admitted to supplying the kidnappers food in the forest.
They have confessed to being responsible for the supply of food to the Kidnappers in the forest, he stated.
He identified them as, Shuaibu Garba, Umar Mohammed, Yakubu Kasim, Mustapha Adamu and Abdul Mohammed.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has reiterated the command’s commitment to partnering with members of the community continually, to rid the state of crime.
He also urged the public at all times to say something when they see something, and not keep mute or look the other way, adding that their timely information might save lives.
The rescued victims as Adamu Abdullahi, Musa Ahmed and Auwal Adamu of Kuje FCT – Abuja, Hussaini Yakubu, Haruna Usman, Jibrin Bature, Isyaka Yakubu, Sule Bello and Yusuf Yusuf from Lapai, Niger state.
Others include Yusuf Tashai, Kabiru Iliya both of Rubuchi area of FCT, Sabo Yakubu, Sagir Iliya, and Yunusa Danladi of Tanshi village, Kuje Area council, FCT-Abuja.
