Commandant General, NSCDC, Abdullahi Muhammadu

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Niger  State have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Pantogari, Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Philip Ayuba, the state Corps Commandant who paraded the suspects before newsmen on Wednesday, said they have been terrorising residents of the area for some time.

Ayuba said that the operatives of the command rounded up the suspects in their hideout in Pantogari town, following an intelligence report.

He explained that the suspects, in their confessional statements, said they were in Pantogari to perfect their strategy to kidnap one Alhaji Adamu Hassan while demanding N10 million as ransom.

He said that the three suspects later agreed for N4 million, failure of which the victim would be killed.

Ayuba said that the victim reported the matter to the personnel at Pantogari.

The commandant also disclosed that one of the suspects had worked for the victim where 150 cows and 170 sheep were stolen from him.

He said that the suspect confessed that the cows were stolen by some cattle rustlers.

“All the three suspects confessed to the crime and would be charged to court after investigation. Exhibits found in their possession included a mobile phone with six sim cards of different networks,” he said.

(NAN)