Four individuals suspected to be kidnappers have been arrested by police operatives in Yobe State.
Raye24reporters learnt that the sum of ₦8 million, which allegedly constitutes a portion of the ransom obtained from the families of their victims, was recovered by the operatives of the Fika Division of the Yobe State Police Command.
Leadership quoted a source within the Command to have verified the arrests.
The source indicated that the suspects were detained following the receipt of a partial payment of the ransom from the relatives of their victims.
“We received intelligence from a local government chairman and concerned citizens regarding a group of kidnappers planning to collect ₦15 million from the relatives of their victims.
“We mobilised our patrol team and some members of the local vigilante group to the location, and the operation resulted in the successful arrest of the suspects,” the source, who was not authorised to speak to the press, told newsmen on Thursday.
In recounting the events, the chairman of the Fika local government area, Hon Abdul Gadaka, stated that the incident, which took place in Gubana, Dalla-Balli Village, was brought to his attention by the victims’ family after the suspects demanded a ransom of ₦15 million following the initial collection of ₦8 million.
He reported that four of the six suspects, identified as Manu Alhaji Bura, Musa, Juli Gogo, and Alhaji Bura, have been apprehended and are currently in police custody for further investigation.
Gadaka noted that the two remaining suspects, known as Mai Ruwa and Mai Kudi, managed to evade capture with the ₦8 million ransom previously taken from the victims’ families, as revealed by the apprehended suspects during their interrogation by law enforcement officials.
He emphasized that this incident will prompt the community to take proactive measures to address similar occurrences in the future, thereby enhancing the safety and security of the area.
