Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers at Sharada quarters, in the state.
Spokesman of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa who confirmed the arrest said a report was received from a resident of Kwanar Ganduje, Sharada Phase II Quarters, Kano last month, that he was contacted and threatened on the telephone to pay the sum of Two Million Naira (N2,000,000:00), otherwise, himself or any member of his family would be kidnapped.
Kiyawa said after the complaint, the Commissioner of Police, CP. Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, therefore, raised and instructed a team of detectives to trace and arrest the culprit.
He said based on credible intelligence and sustained follow-up the police succeeded in arresting three suspects; one Salihu Usman of Anguwan Rogo, Jos, Plateau State, Mubarak Aliyu of Duwala area, Jos, Plateau State and Sahibul Husna Auwal of Kwanar Ganduje Sharada Quarters, Kano.
The suspects, however, confessed to have conspired and sent threatening text messages to the complainant, demanding the sum of Two Million Naira (N2, 000,000:00), they also confessed to having previously collected the sum of One Million Naira (N1,000,000:00) from him.
Kiyawa said suspects will be charged to court after investigation.
Courtesy Daily Independent
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