The Niger State Police Command has made a major breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping, arresting four suspected abductors and recovering firearms in Rijau Local Government Area.
According to police sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, the operation followed a report by the Divisional Police Officer of Rijau on April 12, 2025, around 9:00 a.m.
The suspects—Shehu Mohammed (35) of Tunga Magajiya, Mamman Sani of Conner Shenjiri, Daudu Mohammed (37) of Udu, and Jibrin Ahmodu of Genu—were arrested with two locally made pistols and a dane gun believed to have been used in their criminal operations.
Preliminary investigations linked the gang to the March 2025 abduction of Amina Mallam Sarkin-Noma Gatta, a resident of Agwa Gwanda village. Though a ₦3 million ransom was arranged, the victim miraculously escaped captivity and later identified one of her abductors.
All four suspects have confessed and remain in police custody as investigations continue.
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