By Wilson Adekumola
The operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested seven suspected kidnappers in Mariri village, Lere Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Mohammed Jalige, in a statement, explained that the arrest of the kidnappers followed a marching order handed down by the acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Mamman B. Giwa to Divisional Police Officers and Tactical Commanders to go after the criminals in the state.
“At about 1320hrs, a patrol team attached to Saminaka Area Command in conjunction with hunters group in Lere LGA apprehended one Yusuf Idi ‘M’ aged 25yrs along with six (6) others at Mariri Village in Lere LGA,” he said.
He stated further that the suspects confessed to the crime during investigations, noting that some exhibits were recovered from them.
Highlighting the items recovered, Jalige said an AK-47 rifle with 14 rounds of 7.62 X 39mm live ammunition, one locally fabricated long range double-barrel gun used for expending 12-gauge live cartridges and one locally made pistol that uses 9mm live ammunition were some of the exhibits recovered.
He said a preliminary investigation is ongoing and the police have intensified their effort to recover more arms and ammunition.
While explaining that peace has returned to the area, the police spokesman said officers and men have continued to patrol the general areas, just as the Acting Commissioner of Police in the state, DCP Mamman Giwa praised the officers and men for the arrest and recoveries.
