The gallant operatives of the Nigerian Police Force from the Niger State Command said on Sunday that it had apprehended a suspected kidnapper who has already made confessions.
The suspect, Sani
A 30-year-old man identified as Sani Mohammed who attempted to kidnap a lady, Stella Agbachi, at Top Medical Road in the Tunga area of Minna, the Niger state capital, has been arrested by the state's Police Command.
According to PUNCH Metro, officials of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the command, apprehended the suspect while trying to escape, and during interrogation, he confessed to have attempted a series of abductions in different parts of the state, but did not succeed.
It was gathered that the suspect who is an auto mechanic and hailed from Zumba in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, confessed that he was desperate to make money to meet his personal needs.
While speaking to a correspondent, he said that he attempted to abduct some victims for ransom because he learnt that kidnapping was lucrative.
“After hearing that kidnapping is a lucrative business where one can make a lot of money, I said to myself: let me try, whether I will succeed. After all, the journey of a thousand miles starts with a step.
“I was planning to carry it out but unfortunately, I found myself in the police net,” Mohammed said.
The suspect said he was not making enough money from repairing cars hence the resort to abduction for ransom, adding that since he was apprehended by the police, his parents had refused to visit him “because of the shame I have brought upon the family.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Abubakar said, “There is no hiding place for kidnappers in the state. We cannot allow kidnappers and other criminals to take over the state.”
Abubakar said the suspect also confessed to have attempted to steal a mobile phone belonging to Agbachi, adding that he would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.
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