Police arrest kidnappers who murdered man, abducted wives in Zamfara

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In continuation on its clampdown on kidnappings and banditry in Zamfara State, the police have arrested five members of an alleged vicious gang that killed a man and took his two wives hostage weeks ago.

The suspects identified as Sani Boka, Alhani Kabiru Lawali, Kabiru Sani, Sani Umar and Abubakar Yakubu were arrested by policemen attached to Gummi Division approximately three weeks after they killed one Alhaji Umar Ibrahim of Dan-Awo village in Gummi Local Government Area .

She was said to have provided this detail to the police which led to Boka’s arrest soon after their release. Detectives who interrogated the suspect were able to get useful information from him that led to the apprehension of the five culprits. Nagogo said they were arrested following complaints by the district head of Nasarawa in Bukkuyum LGA that he received a letter from bandits through a released kidnapped victims wherein they requested that three prominent people in the village should pay them N100 million or the village will face massive attack.

He said a black nylon bag containing sand and rag mixed with a fake $100 note; several simcards and two mobile phones were recovered from them. “A little while, the caller called him back and instructed him to get a white gown and tie N19,000, white kolanut and perfume in it. The suspect further directed him to drop same at Dan-Maikyau filling station along Wanke Road.

 

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