Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have successfully apprehended four suspected kidnappers in Kano after they had collected ransom from their victim in Edo State. The suspects, identified as Aminu Sadio (24), Umar Aminu (22), Adamu Abubakar (30), and Adamu Tahir (30), were accused of kidnapping their victims in Fugar, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
According to SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the command’s spokesperson, the arrests were made by the Anti-kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit during an investigation into a reported kidnapping case. The police received information about the abduction of four individuals in Fugar on January 23, along with reports of the kidnappers collecting ransom through Union Bank and Moniepoint.
Through intelligence-based investigation, the police managed to trace and apprehend Aminu Sadio and Umar Aminu, the account holders where the ransom was deposited. Additionally, accomplices in the kidnapping case, Adamu Abubakar and Adamu Tahir, were also arrested.
SP Chidi Nwabuzor stated, “Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspected kidnappers in Kano after collecting ransom from their victims in Edo State.” The police spokesperson added that the investigation is ongoing, and the suspects will be charged to court soon. The successful operation reflects the commitment of law enforcement agencies in addressing kidnapping cases and bringing perpetrators to justice.
