The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested
19-year-old Abdul Alhassan and four other suspected kidnappers.
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Alhassan and Lawal Abdullahi, 25, were arrested in connection
with kidnappings in the Tunga-Maje area of the FCT, while Usman
Musa, 20; Bello Musa, 21; and Haruna Alhassan, 22, were said to be
members of a notorious syndicate of kidnappers abducting people in
the Tungan-Maje, Bwari and Kwali-Kuje areas of Abuja.
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The command’s spokesperson, Mariam Yusuf, confirmed their
arrest, noting that they confessed to the crime.
She added that N1,275,000 paid as ransom and three wristwatches
and mobile phones were recovered from Musa, Bello and Haruna, while
a mobile phone was recovered from Abdullahi and Alhassan.
Yusuf said, “One Usman Musa, 20; Bello Musa, 21; and Haruna
Alhassan, 22, were arrested by police operatives from the command’s
Anti-Kidnapping Squad during an intelligence-led operation.
“Exhibits recovered from them are the sum of N1,275,000 paid as
ransom by their victims, three mobile phones, charms, three
wristwatches and two caps.”
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested
19-year-old Abdul Alhassan and four other suspected kidnappers.
Alhassan and Lawal Abdullahi, 25, were arrested in connection
with kidnappings in the Tunga-Maje area of the FCT, while Usman
Musa, 20; Bello Musa, 21; and Haruna Alhassan, 22, were said to be
members of a notorious syndicate of kidnappers abducting people in
the Tungan-Maje, Bwari and Kwali-Kuje areas of Abuja.
The command’s spokesperson, Mariam Yusuf, confirmed their
arrest, noting that they confessed to the crime.
She added that N1,275,000 paid as ransom and three wristwatches
and mobile phones were recovered from Musa, Bello and Haruna, while
a mobile phone was recovered from Abdullahi and Alhassan.
Yusuf said, “One Usman Musa, 20; Bello Musa, 21; and Haruna
Alhassan, 22, were arrested by police operatives from the command’s
Anti-Kidnapping Squad during an intelligence-led operation.
“Exhibits recovered from them are the sum of N1,275,000 paid as
ransom by their victims, three mobile phones, charms, three
wristwatches and two caps.”