Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Victim in Jos

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers who abducted a 38-year-old man and demanded a N10 million ransom from his family.

The police successfully rescued the victim, who had been abandoned by his captors after a gunfight with officers in a forest in the Rantiya community, Jos South Local Government Area.

While parading the suspects at the Rantiya police divisional headquarters on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the police spokesperson, DSP Alfred Alabo, explained that the suspects were apprehended through the efforts of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Rantiya Division and his team.

“Sequel to our press release dated 23/10/2024 where one 38 years old male, from Port Harcourt was kidnapped by unknown hoodlums who requested for the sum of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000) only from his family, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, psc is pleased to announce to the general public that two (2) suspects have been arrested in connection to the kidnap,” the statement read.

“The suspects, one Aminu Abdullahi, 30 years old, of Gold and Base Rayfield area of Jos South LGA and Suleiman Mohammed, male, 20 years, of Dutsen Kura Basa LGA were arrested around Gold and Base, on 05/11/2024 at about 12:45pm following a diligent search carried out by our team of detectives at Rantya Division. In the cause of our investigation, the victim identified Suleiman Mohammed as one of the individuals involved in the kidnap exercise.

“During interrogation, Aminu Abdullahi confessed that Suleiman Mohammed had given him money on two separate occasions, amounting to Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00k) and Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00k) only. Our investigation into the matter is currently ongoing.

“The Police Boss assures the general public that he will continue to do all within his power to ensure that the relative peace currently being enjoyed in the state is sustained.

“He also urges anyone with useful information related to this incident to come forward and assist us in our investigations.

“As an additional effort to ensure a peaceful Plateau, the Commissioner of Police has made available the following GSM numbers for all residents to report any suspicious activity around their communities: POLICE CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY NUMBERS: 07059473022, 08038907662, 08075391844, 09053872296.”