A 20-year-old suspected kidnapper known as Abubakar Isah has been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping and illegal possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition.
The Police Commissioner, Umar Sanda who was briefing Journalists while parading the suspect at the Command headquarters, said that on 16/09/2022 at about 1730hrs the Command arrested the 20-year-old Isah at Tashan Daudu, Soro via Ganjuwa LGA at Gobirawa.
The Commissioner disclosed that the exhibits recovered in his possession include N8.466,000.00 cash, One SMG rifle with ninety-two live ammunition, One empty magazine SMG OFN rifle, One 7.62mm calibre of live ammunition, 8 different models of phones, One MP3, One Honda Motorcycle and One Cutlass.
While fielding questions from Journalists, the suspect insisted that he is innocent of the crimes though he agreed that all the exhibits were found in his possession at the point of arrest.
The suspect said that he is a cattle rearer and was contracted by one Ibrahim who is now at large to go to another village to rear some cattle for him for a period of time after which he will be paid the agreed sum.
“on the day I was arrested, I was in the back seat of the motorcycle which was driven by my boss going to the village where I will tend the cattle for him, he did not tell me the name of the village, he only asked me to go with him”.
“He gave me a bag to hold while he drove the motorcycle. When we got to the bank of a river where we were to board a canoe to cross to the other side, we just saw Policemen with guns pointed at us. My boss jumped off the motorcycle and ran away. I was then arrested and brought here”
“I am innocent and I do not know what was contained in the bag until it was opened at the Police Command headquarters. I only held the bag without knowing its contents, that is the reason I am here” he said