Troops arrest two suspected armed robbers, kidnappers in Plateau

Two suspected equipped robbers and kidnappers person been apprehended by troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), successful collaboration with section residents in Plateau State.

The apprehension of the suspects took spot successful Ganawuri town, Riyom Local Government Area of the State.

Security analyst, Zagazola Makama successful his tweets connected X connected Friday stated that information sources explained that the suspects are identified arsenic Kabiru Mohammed and Abdul-Hamid Yusuf, saying they were arrested astatine astir 10:30 p.m. connected Oct. 1, 2026.

Makama said preliminary probe  reportedly indicated that the suspects were allegedly linked to a transgression syndicate suspected of carrying retired equipped robbery and kidnapping activities successful Riyom and neighbouring communities successful the state.

He quoted the sources arsenic saying, “The suspects remained successful custody and were undergoing interrogation to found their alleged roles successful the transgression activities and place different members of the suspected network.”

According to him, the apprehension forms portion of ongoing information efforts to way down transgression elements and code threats to lives and spot crossed Plateau State, pointing retired that information agencies are expected to prolong investigations and instrumentality further enactment based connected the findings.

He said that the suspects’ alleged engagement successful the crimes has yet to beryllium established done a judi...