The Nigeria Police has revealed that it arrested a serial kidnapper identified as Auwal Abdullahi in Kaduna state.
He was nabbed on September 12, 2023 in Garu village, Soba LGA of the state and paraded with his gang members at the Force headquarters on Friday, October 13.
Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said the suspect confessed his involvement in the kidnapping of some students of Federal Government College (FGC), Yauri, Kebbi state.
CorrectNG recalls that on June 17, 2021, gunmen abducted several students including teachers of FGC Birnin-Yauri from their school.
Some of the students were rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army while many others were reportedly released after a ransom was paid to their captors.
According to Adejobi, in the course of investigation into the alleged kidnapper, the police arrested one Abubakar Abdulahi, an uncle and colleague of Abdullahi, in Zaria.
Speaking during the parade, Abdullahi gave thanks to God for equipping the police to apprehend him and his cohorts
“He (Abubakar) came to me and brought money to enable me to travel and join the gang in the forest.
“I thank God that we have been caught and brought here. I have made N40,000 before from kidnapping. Our leaders do collect the ransom,” he said.
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