Police Nab Kidnappers, Rescue 5-year-old In Abuja

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (FCT Command) have arrested some suspected kidnappers namely Bernard Francis, Felix Benjami, Peter Benjamin, Helen Sylvester and Hamza Haruna for alleged involvement in kidnapping of a minor in Kubwa axis of the FCT.

FCT Police commissioner, CP Haruna Garba, who stated this while parading the suspects in Abuja yesterday, said the arrest followed an intelligence and close collaboration with the vigilante

He said in the course of investigation, the suspects confessed their involvement in the kidnapping of a five-year-old Umar Iliya on August 07, 2023 at about 11pm from Guita village, Kuchiko, Kubwa.

“The suspects led the police operatives to the residence of Helen Sylvester, a widow and a co-conspirator at Giko, a village located at about 13km away from Guita village where the victim was kept for three days.

“The young victim was subsequently rescued and has since been reunited with the parents,” the police commissioner stated.

Meanwhile, as part of the achievements of the FCT police, suspected phone thieves and fraudsters were arrested in the FCT with about 76 SIM cards.

The CP said: “Nuhu Zaria, who specialises in snatching GSM Phones from innocent commuters. After snatching phones, he removes the SIM cards and sells the phone then hands over the SIM cards to his girlfriend Bunmi Samuel.

“The girlfriend on her part make withdrawals of all monies from the accounts that are linked to the SIM cards. The Police operatives have so far recovered 76 SIM cards, two Opay ATM cards and a golden wrist watch from the suspects. The Suspects are to be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigation.”

In a similar vein, the operatives of Anti-kidnapping unit of the command acting on actionable intelligence, stormed Kabin Mongoro Forest and arrested one Mohammed Hamza of Gaube village, kuje Area Council while on his way to bandits’ camp bordering Nasarawa State.

The police said “the suspect confessed to be an informant, a drug and food supplier to one Dogo surname unknown, who is a notorious kidnapping kingpin on the command wanted list.”