Troops arrest suspected kidnapper in Taraba

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A suspected kidnapper, identified as Suleiman Ahmad, has been arrested by troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in Lau local government area of Taraba state.

Ahmad is a local of Bomanda village is said to have orchestrated the kidnap of 20 persons within Lau local council, and extorted over N70 million from his victims.

The troops disclosed that the suspect in his confessional statement, admitted to being in possession of an AK-47 rifle which he uses for his criminal operations.

They also in a follow up operation, recovered an AK 47 rifle from a concealed location and apprehended one of Ahmad’s accomplices.

The suspect, Hussaini, a suspected gunrunner, was arrested at his residence in the Mayo Dassa area of Lau LGA.

The statement reads in part, ”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 Nigerian Army has continued to fight terrorism and clamp down on terrorists and kidnappers in a bid to safeguard the country, especially the Northern region where terrorists attacks are more prevalent, Taraba State inclusive.