The Niger State Police Command has effected the arrest of four suspected kidnappers in possession of two locally made pistols and a Dane gun in Rijau, Rijau Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were identified as Shehu Mohammed, 35; Mamman Sani; Daudu Mohammed, 37; and Jibrin Ahmodu, all from Rijau LGA.
The command, Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, stated that the suspects were apprehended on 12th April 2025 by police operatives attached to the Rijau Division.
According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects had kidnapped a female victim from Angwan-Gwanda village in Rijau within the past month, but she managed to escape from captivity.
The victim was able to identify one of the suspected kidnappers, which subsequently led to the arrest of the remaining suspects.
“The suspects confessed to the crime and they are under investigation. All will be charged in court for prosecution after the investigations,” Abiodun disclosed.
In a separate operation, he revealed that police operatives intercepted a trailer truck with registration number NDG 161 XA at Garima Junction, Bosso, which was loaded with 900 bags of cement valued at over N9 million. He said the cement was suspected to have been diverted from its intended destination in Maiduguri, Borno State.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was a motor boy to the driver of the truck, Ibrahim Yusuf, who is at large, that they conspired with one other and removed the truck with intent to sell the cement, abandon the truck and escape before he was arrested,” Abiodun stated.
The police spokesperson further disclosed that the suspect was charged in court with criminal conspiracy and theft on 9th April and was subsequently tried and sentenced to ten months’ imprisonment without an option of fine.
“Efforts are ongoing to arrest and prosecute the driver at large. The cement truck was released to the company’s representative through a court order,” he added.
