Security agencies have arrested seven suspected kidnappers in Mariri community of Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Kaduna State Government on Thursday while confirming the arrest, listed the suspects to include: Musa Adamu, Abdullahi Usman, Suleiman Hasidu, Usman Jibril – Saidu Isah, Hassan Abdulhamid , Idris Sani.
Samuel Aruwan Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State in a statement said the arrest of the suspects became possible because of sustained intelligence gathering.
According to him, one Hajiya Bilkisu, a suspected accomplice who had been housing the arrested persons, was unfortunately lynched by members of the community as she tried to escape.
The statement commended the troops for their prompt action on credible intelligence gathered.
It urged security agencies to ensure a thorough investigation of the suspects.
The state government appealed to citizens to avoid all forms of jungle justice, and to give security agencies the needed cooperation to work in line with the dictates of the law.
