KIDNAP: A suspected kidnapper, Mohammed Kwairi stunned newsmen when he said he got involved in the criminal acts to gather money for the Salah.
He made the confession after Kwairi and one other suspect, Emmanuel Idi were arrested by the Niger State Police Command for terrorizing the people of Sabon Mariga in Rafi LGA of Niger State.
It was learnt that the police acted on distress calls that the bandits were asking residents to pay N2.5m to a bank account or risked being kidnapped.
One of the suspects, Kwairi, told our correspondent that he joined the kidnap gang to make money for the forthcoming sallah celebration.
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“I was looking for money to buy things for the sallah; I never knew that police operatives will arrest me. My parents were so angry that they refused to visit me in the cell. Honestly, I have disappointed them and I pray that they would forgive me,†Kwairi lamented.
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The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Abubakar, stated that the suspects were threatening to kidnap Sabon Mariga residents if they failed to pay N2.5m.
He added that the matter would be charged to court on conclusion of investigation.
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