Police arrest three suspected kidnappers, rescue victims in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and rescued 2 women abducted by equipped bandits successful abstracted operations successful Dutsin-Ma and Kankia Local Government Areas.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Wednesday.

Aliyu said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, acting connected credible intelligence, arrested 3 suspected kidnappers during a confidence-building patrol successful Dutsin-Ma.

The suspects were identified arsenic Sani Dikko, 22, Kabir Sani, 22, and Salisu Bello, 22.

According to the constabulary spokesman, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were linked to the abduction of an aged man.

He said Sani Dikko confessed to conspiring with the different suspects to kidnap his grandfather, identified arsenic Alhaji Lawal, astir 3 weeks ago.

The unfortunate was reportedly held for 16 days earlier helium was released aft his household paid a N3 cardinal ransom.

Aliyu said the suspects remained successful constabulary custody arsenic investigations continue...