Troops from 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Suleiman Ahmad in Taraba State .
While announcing the arrest on Sunday in a statement, the Nigerian Army assured that it will continue to deploy all necessary resources to dismantle criminal networks in Taraba State.
According to the statement, Ahmad, was arrested at the weekend in Bomanda village of Lau Local Government Council of the state.
The statement signed by the Brigade’s acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Captain Oni Olubodunde stated that the suspect confessed to having abducted about 20 individuals in Lau Local Government and extorted over N70 million from his victims.
Acting on the suspect’s confession, the troops launched a follow-up operation on November 15, 2024, leading to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle from a concealed location.
Additionally, the troops arrested one of Ahmad’s accomplices, identified as Hussaini, a suspected gunrunner, at his residence in the Mayo Dassa area of Lau Local Government Council.
“We will continue to deploy all necessary resources to dismantle criminal networks and protect law-abiding residents from the scourge of kidnapping and other forms of violent crime,” the statement said.
