Kidnappers Abandon 6.9 Million Ransom After Road Accident In Nasarawa

<blockquote><br>Ramhan Nansel, police spokesperson in Nasarawa, said in a statement that the incident occurred around 9am on Monday after operatives received a distress call about a crash involving an Opel Vectra near the vehicle inspection office (VIO) checkpoint.<br><br><b>Nansel said two occupants of the vehicle fled the scene while a VIO officer recovered a G3 rifle and cash from the car before handing them over to the police.<br><br>He said the vehicle was later towed to the police station, where a search uncovered one AK-47 rifle, one Type 06 rifle, one G3 rifle, three magazines, 57 rounds of live ammunition, and N6.9 million.<br></b><br><b>The police spokesperson added that a joint manhunt with the military led to the arrest of a suspect, Mohammed Tahir, from Barkin Ladi in Plateau state.<br></b><br><b>During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a seven-man kidnap gang responsible for the abduction of a lawyer in Nyanya, Abuja, where ransom was collected, the statement reads.<br><br>He revealed that he and another accomplice were on their way to Jos to share the proceeds of the crime before the accident occurred.<br></b><br>Nansel said the recovered items and the suspect have been transferred to the state criminal investigation department (SCID) in Lafia, on the directive of Shettima Jauro-Mohammed, the commissioner of police.<br><br>He said efforts are underway to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang while urging residents to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies.</blockquote><br><br><a rel=ugc href="https://www.thecable.ng/extra-kidnappers-abandon-n6-9m-ransom-after-road-accident-in-nasarawa/">https://www.thecable.ng/extra-kidnappers-abandon-n6-9m-ransom-after-road-accident-in-nasarawa/</a>
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