On Wednesday 5th October 2016, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army
stationed in Anchau, Kubau Local Government Area of kaduna State,
arrested 2 kidnappers in the process of collecting ransom from a kidnap
victim's family in the area.
The arrest followed a tip off by well meaning Nigerians that the
kidnappers had arrived Dutsen Wai for ransom collection from their
hapless victim's family.
On receipt of information, the troops swung into action in an unmarked
car and trailed them to the rendezvous for the collection.
The kidnappers that that were believed to be operating along
Kaduna-Abuja road, however fled towards Zaria in a Honda car with
registration number AJ 183 ABJ AJ 183 ABJ when they realized that they
were being trailed.
Consequently, the pursuing troops alerted the police stationed in Soba.
In the process fleeing, the kidnappers overran the police checkpoints at
Soba and Maigana and proceeded to Zaria where they were finally
apprehended.
The troops recovered Honda Accord car, one mobile telephone handset, 4
MTN, 1 Airtel Subscribers identified module (SIM) cards, 1 micro SD
card, a national identity card, an INEC voters registration card, a
Miyetti Allah cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria Identity Card,
United Bank for Africa and Keystone Bank Debit Cards, cash sum of Twelve
Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ten Naira (N12,710.00k) and a Notebook
containing several names, addresses and telephone numbers of kidnap
victims families and relations. The suspects are currently being
investigated.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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