The police have arrested two suspected kidnappers who have also been linked to the killing of the village head of Gusasse in Bosso local government area of Niger state.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the suspects are Risku Suleiman 34 years and Haruna Umar 20 years, both from Kupa village via Garatu, Bida road Minna.
The suspects had on Wednesday, 25th of March attacked Gusasse village via Maikunkele, Bosso local government area of the state and shot one Malam Abubakar Yahaya.
The village head was said to have died instantly while the suspects ended up kidnapping his daughter to an unknown destination.
The suspects were said to have also invaded the house of another victim at Barkuta, Sabon-Gari in Beji where one Manir was also shot dead and also kidnapped Alhaji Hassan Gusasse. Chairman Gan-Mamman of Miyeti Allah also had a rough deal in the hands of the suspects as they inflicted matchet cuts on him.
The Police operatives attached to FIB tactical squad acting on a tip-off swung into action immediately and arrested the two suspects.
The suspects were arrested last Friday-31st of March at Kupa village during a night sting operation in the area.
Confirming the development, the Spokesman of Niger State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun said the suspects have confessed to the crime.
“During interrogation, Risku confessed to the crime that he had been in the act of cattle rustling with his father, one Suleiman Aga’ala who is an ex-convict for cattle rustling at Angwan-Maireke village, Beji.
“He also confessed to have conspired with his friend, one Umar Awara from Lokoja who equally invited eight others from Zamfara. Among his partners in crime, he named are Idrisu, Shadai, Yeli, Yusuf and others presently at large, with the said Haruna Umar.
“He confessed that the syndicate is responsible for the death of the village head and that N1.5m ransom was also collected for the release of the daughter recently while the same amount was also collected for the release of Alhaji Hassan Gusasse,” the PPRO declared.
Wasiu Abiodun said effort is ongoing to arrest Umar Awara and other members of the syndicate as a discreet investigation is ongoing adding that the suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.