Police arrest suspected Jigawa kidnapper in ‘Operation Flush Out’
The Police in Jigawa have arrested a 46-year-old suspected kidnapper in Kirikasamma Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in an interview in Dutse on Tuesday.
Mr Shiisu said the suspect, who was nabbed on February 28, was suspected to be a member of the syndicate that recently kidnapped 22-year-old Hadiza Alhaji-Chadi, at Marma village.
“Through intelligence information, the command succeeded in arresting one, Ado Ahmadu, aged 46 and resident of Marawaji in Kirikasamma LGA in connection with the offence of abduction/kidnapping,” Mr Shiisu said.
The spokesperson said that on January 7, at about 7:00 a.m., Alhaji Chadi, a resident of Marma village in Kirikasamma LGA, reported the matter to the police.
He said that on the same date, at about 3:30 a.m., unknown gunmen numbering about six stormed his residence and abducted his 22-year-old wife, Hadiza Alhaji-Chadi, taking her to an unknown destination.
According to him, in response to the spike in kidnappings, the police commissioner, Aliyu Sale, sanctioned the “Operation Flush Out” raid led by his Deputy in charge of Operations, Bashir Ahmad.
Mr Shiisu added that the victim was rescued unhurt in one of the operations after the police raided the suspected kidnapper’s hideout in Suletankarkar LGA.
He said that investigation into the case was still ongoing at the time of filing this report.
(NAN)
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