Police arrest six suspected kidnappers, dismantle hideout in Kaduna

Following credible accusation from a kidnapped unfortunate who escaped from captivity and quality provided by members of the public, the Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested six suspected kidnappers successful the state.

In a connection by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, the bid said its operatives besides dismantled a suspected kidnappers’ hideout successful Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

According to the statement, the escaped unfortunate reported his abduction to the constabulary on Tuesday and identified a location belonging to 1 Ja’e Samalu, 65, of Dogon Pako Village, Ikara, arsenic the determination wherever helium was held captive.

It said upon receiving the complaint, the Ikara Police Division promptly mobilised officers, successful collaboration with members of the section vigilante service, to raid the location, adding that the cognition led to the apprehension of six suspects aged betwixt 20 and 65.

According to the statement, the suspects are presently successful constabulary custody, portion an probe is ongoing to found their idiosyncratic roles successful the crime.

“Efforts are besides ongoing to apprehend different members of the transgression network,” helium added.