By Peter Adelowo
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered incriminating exhibits following a distress report from a victim.
A statement issued by the command’s public relations officer, Superintendent of Police, Rahman Nansel says one Jameson Godwill of Ado Village in Karu local government area of the State, reported to the police that he had spotted one of his alleged kidnappers, Musa Babagana, at Mararaba Junction.
Acting on the report, police operatives swiftly deployed to the scene, where Babagana, Iliyasu Baba, and another suspect, Ibrahim Mohammad, were intercepted and arrested.
During interrogation, both Musa Babagana and Ibrahim Mohammed confessed to being members of a kidnapping syndicate operating in Abuja and its environs, including Dutse Alhaji, Kubwa, Gwarimpa, Mandala, and Suleja in Niger State.
They also admitted to kidnapping victims, detaining them, and demanding ransom from their relatives before release.
Godwill and his younger sibling were reportedly kidnapped on January 25, 2025, around 7:30 AM while traveling in a suspected commercial vehicle from Mararaba, Karu LGA of Nasarawa state, to CBN Junction, Abuja.
The suspects allegedly robbed them of two mobile phones and sixty-three thousand naira in cash, before giving them one thousand naira for transportation back to Mararaba.
Items recovered from them include One Toyota Corolla with registration number FK186 EKO, Two military camouflage uniforms, One military desert camouflage uniform, One black paramilitary uniform
Other items are, One military identification card, One paramilitary cap, Four SIM cards from different network providers, Two jackknives, One pair of handcuffs, One black boot and a desert boot.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID for further investigation and prosecution.
He also commended the officers for their swift and professional response
