Army arrests suspected kidnappers in Bauchi

Men of the 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army have, in Toro Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State, arrested two suspected kidnappers.The soldiers were part of the Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Toro.The suspects, Dayibu Abdullahi and Nasiru Adamu, were arrested at Badiko village along Gumau road, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.According to the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the troops also recovered a bag containing N439, 000 and some personal items from the suspects. He said preliminary investigation showed that the money was the proceeds of ransom paid for the release of a kidnap victim.In a related development, troops deployed at Kano 2 checkpoint near Durum, Bauchi Local Government Area, arrested a suspected armed bandit named Adamu Saleh, who was found to be in possession of 8 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, two mobile telephone handsets and local charms.All the suspects face further interrogation before they are handed over to the relevant agencies.The post Army arrests suspected kidnappers in Bauchi appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.]]>
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