How Wanted Kidnap Kingpin 'Buhari' Was Arrested In Abuja Hotel
Afnews Editor
Feb 05, 2024
How Wanted Kidnap Kingpin 'Buhari' Was Arrested In Abuja Hotel
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The police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have arrested suspected notorious kidnappers, one Buhari Muhammad, and five other members of the syndicate in Abuja.
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A statement issued on Monday and made available to DAILY POST by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the suspects were arrested in a hotel in Bassa village in the nation's capital.
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According to the statement, the five other suspects include a wanted kidnapping kingpin, Muhammad Sabiu, Isah Abdullahi, Hamzat Musa, Fatima Abdullahi, and Zuliat Yusuf.
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She said the notorious kidnapping syndicate was responsible for the abduction of Joshua Eze, the husband of Blessing Eze, who suffered a bullet injury in the process of her husband's abduction.
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Reports have it that Joshua was kidnapped on January 27, 2024, but was rescued unhurt by Police operatives of the command after 24 hours
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The PPRO confirmed that the arrest was made by the command's operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, dedicated to the fight against criminality in the territory.
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According to her, one AK-47 rifle, 10 mobile phones, a cash sum of N345,000, and other valuables were recovered from the suspects.
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