Niger State Police Command says it has successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and arrested two suspects in Kata, in the New Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory.
The two suspects, who are between the ages of 28 and 30, are from Sabon-Gari, Bwari area Council, of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Spokesman of the police, Superintendent Wasi’u Abiodun, said that the suspects allegedly entered the premises of a victim in Kata via the New Bwari area and planned to kidnap a woman with the view to demanding a ransom from her brother.
Upon receipt of the report, Abiodun said police operatives from the Tafa Division were immediately contacted and swiftly responded to the scene of the distress call, thereby leading to the arrest of the suspects.
According to him, the suspects were found in possession of a locally made pistol, knives, a walkie-talkie, cartridges, mobile phones, an ATM card, electric tasers, pepper spray, and charms.
He noted that during interrogation, both suspects allegedly confessed to the crime.
He stressed that the items recovered from them had been procured from one of their accomplices who was said to have posed as a member of the civilian joint task force.
The police therefore, said the two suspected criminals are currently under investigation and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Minna, for further inquiries and prosecution in Court after the conclusion of the investigation by Police Operatives.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
