Niger police arrest two kidnappers at Madalla

Niger State Police command has arrested two suspected kidnappers for kidnapping one Henry Christian at gun point at Madalla, Suleja Local Government Local area of the state.They were said to have demanded a ransom of N30 million on their victim from his family.The two suspects include Austin Arikpo, 25 years old from Cross Rivers State based in Ogun State and Abdulraman Adamu, 22 years old, a vigilante member based in Madalla.The state Police Public Relation Officer, Ibrahim Abiodun Gambari, who said this in Minna, the state capital, said the mastermind of the crime, Iwelalor Chilota Aka Owolabi, who is at large invited Austin from Ogun State to carry out the crime."The mode of operation of the gang is to target people based on their personalities, outlook and the type of cars they drove. Henry was kidnapped in a Murano Jeep car while dropping a friend, Sarah Edo. He was kept and rescued at flat 4 Aba- Abana Estate in Madalla behind Living Faith Church."The suspects drove to the area in a Honda Accord (Baby boy) and forced Henry into the car at gun point and took him to an unknown destination before report reached the police," he said.Gambari further said as soon as information reached the police in the area, men of the command swung into action that led to the arrest of the two suspected kidnappers at Madalla.Among the items recovered from them include a locally made double barrel gun, one dane gun, 4 knives, 25 expended cartridges, 2 screw driver, a plier, sealing tape and bandage used to tie the mouth of the victim.
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