The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, FCT command, have uncovered the kidnappers’ hideout in Sauka, located on the Airport Road, Abuja.
The suspects arrested are Yau Sani, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict); Nuhu, a.k.a. Giwa; Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan.
Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police FCT command, SP Josephine Adeh while confirming the arrest, said: “The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command on October 1, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorising the Federal Capital Territory namely: Yau Sani, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), Nuhu, a.k.a. Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan, at their criminal hideout in Sauka, Abuja living within the general population.
“The suspects confessed to being responsible for series of kidnappings of unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs, the killing of seven victims in the process.
“These gang members have attacked Dakwa, Dawaki, Aco Estate, Dupe Village Zuma Rock, Kuchiko Village and some villages in Niger and Kaduna.”
The police further said the suspects led its operatives to another hideout in Gauraka Forest, Suleja, Niger State, where they dug out four AK-47 rifles, 13 AK-47 magazines, and 162 rounds of 7.6 mm live ammunition.
“The suspects also confessed their intending plans to attack some government institutions and estates within the FCT, which have been proactively prevented by the command,” the PRO stated.
