Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper and Recover Ransom in Nasarawa

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered a portion of a ₦5 million ransom.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, revealed this in a statement on Sunday, October 27, 2024, noting that the suspect, Abdulkarim Zakari of Konba, confessed to being part of the gang that kidnapped one Cironman Fulani in Nasarawa Eggon.

The PPRO added that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has ordered a manhunt for the other suspects who are still at large.

“The Nasarawa State Police command in its fight against criminals have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recover the sum of Five Hundred and Fourty-Seven Thousand Naira said to be part of his share of the ransom collected for the kidnapping of one Cironman Fulani at Arugbadu village of Nasarawa Eggon LGA,” the statement read.

“On 27/10/2024 at about 1130hrs, police operatives attached to 38 PMF Akwanga in collaboration with men of the Nasarawa Eggon Division arrested one Abdulkarim Zakari of Konba village, Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in connection to a case of kidnapping undergoing investigation.

“Upon interrogation, he confessed to be part of the syndicate that kidnapped Ciroman Fulani at Arugbadu where they collected a ransom of five million Naira (#5,000,000) and was given his share of one million and two hundred thousand Naira (#1,200,000).

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada psc, mni has ordered a manhunt for the other fleeing members of the syndicate and also commended the officers for sustaining the onslaught against criminals in the state.”