Police rescue 3 victims, nab 6 suspects in raid on Nasarawa kidnappers’ den

By Isaac Ukpoju

Police operatives have nabbed six suspected kidnappers and rescued three abductees, following raid on criminal hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The raid followed a complaint received on Jan. 7, reporting that suspected kidnappers had invaded Angara village and abducted two females, leaving behind an infant, Nasarawa Police Command spokesperson, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lafia.

He said that the complaint also alleged that a male member of the community was later kidnapped.

The Police spokesman also revealed that the operation was carried out by operatives attached to Assakio Division in collaboration with local vigilantes.

“Acting on the report, the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Mohammed, immediately ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators.

“The operation led to the storming of kidnappers’ hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna forests, resulting in the arrest of six suspects and the rescue of three victims; two females and one male,” he said.

The police spokesman added that the victims were rescued unhurt, treated promptly and reunited with their families.

He further disclosed that the suspects had confessed to the crime and were transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), for thorough investigation and prosecution.

Nansel said that the commissioner has reassured residents of the command’s resolve to sustain its onslaught against all forms of criminality across the state.

The commissioner also urged members of the public to continue to provide timely and credible information to security agencies to enhance crime prevention and response. (NAN)