The leader of a kidnap gang Ahmadu fell victim to another kidnap gang when he visited the gang’s hideout to sell ammunition. After he was kidnapped, he was forced to pay the ransom of N1.5 million.
According to the Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, he revealed while parading the suspects on Monday, January 11, 2021, that during investigations, it was revealed that Mohammed Ahmadu, a.k.a Confirm, was the leader of a notorious kidnapping group in the northcentral region of the country.
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The 30-year-old kidnapper was kidnapped and also shot in the hand until his own gang members paid the sum of N1,555,000 as a ransom for his freedom.
Mba on Monday paraded one Abubakar Umaru, a.k.a Buba Bargu, who was allegedly the armorer of the gang that kidnapped Ahmadu.
He said the gang has carried out several kidnaps for ransom operations along major highways in the northcentral region, especially the Lokoja-Abuja and Abuja–Kaduna highways.
Mba noted that five AK-47 rifles, five magazines, and 120 rounds of AK-47 ammunition were recovered from Umaru at his hideout.
A total of 18 suspects were paraded on Monday for offenses of armed robbery, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and other violent crimes.
Eight AK-47 rifles, one SMG sterling gun, 236 AK-47 ammunition, 12 pieces of SMG sterling gun ammunition, and two Toyota Camry saloon cars were recovered from them.
