The Nigerian troops on Thursday, August 24, 2016, arrested 2 suspected kidnappers, Dayibu Abdullahi and Nasiru Adamu at Badiko village along Gumau road, Toro LGA, Bauchi State, this is according to a statement sent to newsmen by Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations.
According to the Nigerian Army PRO, the operation carried out by the troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army at Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Toro, Bauchi State was as a result of a tip off by well meaning Nigerians.
Col. Usman added that the troops also recovered a bag containing the sum of Four Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand Naira (N439,000) and some personal items from the suspects.
He said preliminary investigation shows that the amount was the kidnappers’ share from a paid ransom of a recent kidnap incident.
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The statement also stated that another suspected kidnapper, Jibrin Dakam, was arrested same day at Magama, also in Toro LGA, by the troops.
Investigation, however, revealed that the suspect escaped from their den at Jenge following the military Operation FOREST KUNAMA at Lame-Burra Forest recently.
It was further confirmed that Dakam frequently supply alcohol and other stimulants to the kidnappers.
In a related development, troops deployed at “Kano 2” checkpoint near Durum, in Bauchi LGA, of the same unit, also arrested a suspected armed bandit named Adamu Saleh who was found to be in possession of 8 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), 2 mobile telephone handsets and local charms.
WuzupNaija learnt that all the suspects are being interrogated further before their eventual handing over to other relevant security agencies.
