Niger: Police arrest man who allegedly hired kidnappers to kill farmer, take over land

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Godwin Yahaya, implicit an alleged conspiracy to kidnap and termination a farmer, Jonah Isah, successful Zawudna village, Munya Local Government Area of the state.

The constabulary said the fishy allegedly contracted a antheral identified arsenic Bashiru, who is presently astatine large, successful 2024 to abduct Isah, a large-scale farmer, for ransom.

According to a connection issued connected Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the abduction was yet carried retired connected June 26, 2026, erstwhile Bashiru and members of his pack allegedly invaded the victim’s residence astatine astir midnight.

The pack reportedly killed Isah and abducted members of his household alongside 3 different persons.

The abductors were said to person demanded N2.1 cardinal arsenic ransom earlier releasing the victims.

The constabulary disclosed that the victims, who were precocious rescued and released, implicated Yahaya, alleging that the kidnappers identified him arsenic the idiosyncratic who contracted them to transportation retired the operation.

Abiodun said operatives of the Department of State Services attached to the Kuchi country arrested Yahaya connected September 27, 2026, earlier transferring him to the Sarkin-Pawa Police Division for investigation.

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