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Police Arrest Suspected Killer Of Abducted Six-Year-Old, Other Criminal Suspects In Kogi

Police Arrest Suspected Killer Of Abducted Six-Year-Old, Other Criminal Suspects In Kogi

Police Arrest Suspected Killer Of Abducted Six-Year-Old, Other Criminal Suspects In Kogi

 

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Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested the leader of a kidnap gang responsible for the abduction and killing of a six-year-old girl, Farida Yahaya at the Gabije Area of Kogi State on November 2.

 

The 23-year-old suspect, Friday Domozu is a native of Jarkama Village, Bassa LGA of Kogi State.

This was made known in a press release signed by police spokesman, Frank Mba, adding that the victim was abducted alongside one Abdulraheem, 14, who narrowly escaped from the kidnappers’ den.

According to the police spokesperson, investigations revealed that the kidnappers demanded a huge sum as ransom from the family of the little girl before she could be released, but eventually killed her due to the inability of the family to meet up with their demands.

Efforts by the Police team to rescue the little girl led to the arrest of the principal suspect, Friday Domozu who led the Police Team to a deep forest at Gabije area of Kogi State where the remains of the little girl were recovered.

The Police Team also exhumed the decomposing body of another victim, later found to be that of one 40-year-old Ibrahim Madaki earlier declared missing.

The remains of the victims have been deposited for autopsy.

Mba stated;

Friday Domozu also revealed to the Police team that he is an ex-military trainee who was declared unfit and subsequently withdrawn 5-months into training based on medical grounds. Efforts are being intensified to arrest his gang members still at large.

Similarly, the Police Team arrested one Halidu Usman of Akwanga, Nasarawa State, the gang leader of the group responsible for the killing of an Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, ACI Salisu Usman at Gudi area in Akwanga LGA, Nasarawa State on June 15.

The suspects stormed the house of the victim, killed him and his younger sister, Sa’adatu Usman, a final year medical student of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto State.

In addition, the attackers also abducted the wife of the victim, Asmau Salisu and received a certain amount of money in ransom from the family before her release.

The police spokesman stressed;

The suspect is assisting the police team in the investigations and arrest of other members of the group still at large.

Police operatives also arrested four kidnap/armed robbery gang members responsible for the recent series of kidnapping of some staff of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and their families.

The gang members; Abubakar Aliyu a.k.a Maigiwa, 27, Aliyu Bello, 18, Ishaku Kabiru, 30, and Abubakar Yakubu a.k.a Dogo, 23, were arrested following police investigations and rescue operations for the kidnap victims.

 

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The arrest of Abubakar Aliyu a.k.a Maigiwa led to the arrest of the other three gang members.

Abubakar Aliyu is a security staff of ABU Zaria who provides information to the gang on the movement and lifestyle of the victims.

Some of the victims were rescued during the operation and reunited with their families.

All the suspects will be charged to court on conclusion of investigations, according to the police.

Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has reiterated the commitment of the Force to cracking down on perpetrators of violent crimes in the country.

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The IGP expressed his sincere appreciation to the citizens for the useful information they avail the Police with which no doubt have continued to yield positive outcomes as seen in the arrest of the twenty-five suspects.

He sought further cooperation and assured that the Force will remain resolute to ensuring a safe and more secure country for all.

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