Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger Command, have arrested an 18-year- old student of College of Fisheries, New Bussa for an alleged attempt to kidnap the Provost.
This was disclosed in a statement by the command spokesman, ASC Nasir Abdullahi, on Wednesday.
He said the suspect, conspired with one other person, now at large, to allegedly write a letter threatening to kidnap the provost if he failed to pay ransom.
Nasir however said that the suspect did not demand any particular amount before he was arrested by detectives from the command.
The spokesman added that the suspect has been immediately arraigned before a Chief Magistrates Court on a two-count of criminal conspiracy and intimidation.
NAN
