A suspected Kidnap syndicate has been arrested by the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps for allegedly abducting an 18-year-old girl in Kogi State.
Members of the syndicate include Mohammed Abdul (25), Mohammed Ibrahim (24), Samuel Adesina (23), Malik Mohammed (24), Olatoyor Mathew (26), Tenimu Abubakar (25) and Shittu Ibrahim.
Others are Momoh Friday (22), Abdullah Idris (21), Oluyomi Adesewa (24), Mariam Mohammed (22), Yakubu Neifisat (25), and Samson Rosemary (22).
Parading the suspects on Tuesday, the Kogi State Commandant, NSCDC, Suleiman Mafara, said the teenager, Elizabeth, was kidnapped on April 10, 2022, by the kidnap syndicate.
He said through intelligence gathering, his officers uncovered the hideout of the hoodlums and rescued the victim alive.
“The suspects, led by one Godwin Daniel, kidnapped Miss Elizabeth and took her to a hotel here in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. My officers, through intelligence reports, tracked their location and arrested these 13 suspects. Their gang leader, as I speak to you, is on the run. We are going to apprehend him as soon as possible,” he added.
Mafara said the suspects were under investigation and would soon be charged to court.
Items recovered from the suspects include Indian hemp, charms, weapons, and a Honda car.
Meanwhile, the command said it also arrested one Mohammed Ibrahim, who specialised in stealing building materials.
Mafara said the suspect confessed to using charms to perpetrate the crime.
