Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command have arrested seven notorious kidnappers in Abuja.
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Police Commissioner in Abuja, CP Benneth Igweh, while parading the suspects at the command on Wednesday, said N9 million ransom was recovered.

Igweh said the kidnappers were arrested by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor Godfrey in a coordinated operation at Tudun – Wada Lugbe and Pyakasa area of Trademore.

He gave the names of the kidnappers as Usman Muazu from Kwali, FCT, Aliyu Mohammed, from Pumpomare area of Borno state and Awwal Dahiru, who hails from Gwagwalada area council of the FCT, Rabi Sani, from Safana, Katsina state
Others are Madina Abubakar, from Gulu, Lapai local government area of Niger state, Jonah Elimelech from Kauru, Kaduna state, Saminu Idris, from also from Kauru, Kaduna state and Mariji Iliya from Mangu, Plateau state.
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According to the CP, the suspects were linked to high-profile kidnapping cases in the nation’s capital and its environs.

He stated that all the suspects have confessed to their crimes and are providing useful information to assist the police in the arrest of other gang members.

He said other exhibits recovered from the suspects included knives, cutlasses, bullet proof vest and charms.

He added that 79 suspects were also arrested during raids on various black spots by the police operatives from Trademore, Galadimawa, Maitama and Gwagwalada in Abuja.
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