Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Recover N6.9m , Arms in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered N6.9 million alongside sophisticated firearms after a lone car crash in Garaku, Kokona Local Government Area.
Police said the incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Monday when operatives of the Garaku Division responded to a distress call about a crash involving an Opel Vectra near the Vehicle Inspection Office checkpoint. Two occupants of the vehicle fled the scene, leaving behind weapons and cash.
A vigilant VIO officer first recovered a G3 rifle and cash from the car before handing them over to the police.
A further search at the station uncovered an AK-47 rifle, a Type 06 rifle, another G3 rifle, three magazines, 57 rounds of live ammunition, and N6.9 million in cash.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest in a statement:
“Following the discovery, the police, in collaboration with the military, launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspects, leading to the arrest of one Mohammed Tahir of Barkin Ladi, Plateau State.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a seven-man kidnap gang responsible for the abduction of a lawyer in Nyanya, Abuja, where ransom was collected.
He further revealed that he and another accomplice were en route to Jos to share the proceeds of the crime before the accident occurred.”
The suspect and recovered exhibits have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia on the orders of Commissioner of Police Shettima Jauro-Mohammed.
The police urged residents to remain vigilant and pledged continued collaboration with other security agencies to tackle crime in the state.
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