Troops of the Nigerian Military have arrested 4 suspected kidnappers and informants in several raids carried out within the Federal Capital Territory and Oyo State.
An announcement by the Nigerian Military on its official X deal with (previously Twitter), stated troops on Thursday 23 Could 2024, raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Ajegunle Mpape, within the Bwari Space Council of the FCT focusing on a infamous informant identified for harbouring kidnappers.
Throughout the operation, troops arrested a suspected informant recognized as Ashiru Mohammed with two feminine accomplices, Raham Abubakar and Sadiya Mohammed.
In line with the assertion, the suspects had been present in possession of 1 Beretta pistol, one pistol journal and 21 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
The troops additionally recovered 5 ATM playing cards from totally different banks, two cellphones and suspected illicit medicine from the suspects.
In a associated growth, troops performing on an alert a few kidnap syndicate working round Sepeteri within the Shaki normal space of Oyo State carried out a stop-and-search operation alongside the Igboho-Igbeti Highway in Igbeti native authorities space.
The troops intercepted a suspected kidnapper, recognized as Usman Mohammed Aliyu in possession of N400,000.00.
The assertion stated following additional investigation, Aliyu confessed to “being concerned in cattle rustling and kidnapping”.
The Military stated the suspects will probably be handed over to applicable prosecuting businesses after investigations.